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How does Objective-C support runtime introspection?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Runtime APIs allow querying classes, methods, and properties dynamically.
Deep explanation
Objective-C runtime exposes APIs like class_copyMethodList allowing inspection of class structure at runtime. This enables debugging, serialization, and dynamic behavior.
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