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How does Core Foundation differ from Foundation internally?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Core Foundation is C-based, Foundation is Objective-C wrapper over it.
Deep explanation
CF types are C structs with manual memory management. Foundation classes wrap CF objects and integrate with ARC and runtime messaging.
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