Chapter 5
Working with Data Objects
The ability to easily interact with data in a database ranks high among the features that drive the success of most new programming languages and frameworks. This chapter talks about working with the data objects you create and store in your Core Data models. You’ll find Core Data provides an abstraction from the complexities of Structured Query Language (SQL) and database programming that allows you to quickly and efficiently read and write data to your persistent stores.
Understanding CRUD
Whether you claim the R stands for Read or Retrieve and whether you side with Destroy over Delete for the D, the acronym CRUD describes the four operations you perform on a persistent data store:
- Create
- Retrieve (Read) ...
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