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How does Objective-C handle selector collisions at runtime?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Selector collisions are resolved by last method loaded into runtime method table.
Deep explanation
If multiple implementations exist for same selector (via categories or inheritance), runtime uses the last registered implementation. This can lead to unpredictable behavior in large dependency graphs.
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