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How does Objective-C support dynamic method resolution?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Runtime can dynamically add method implementations before forwarding occurs.
Deep explanation
Before message forwarding, runtime calls resolveInstanceMethod:. Developers can dynamically attach implementations using class_addMethod. This enables dynamic behavior injection.
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