send ( receiver args... signature selector -- return... )
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Vocabulary
cocoa.messages

Inputs

receiver	an alien
args...	method arguments
signature	signature
selector	a string

Outputs

return...

value returned by method, if any

Word description
Sends an Objective C message named by selector to receiver. The arguments must be on the stack in left-to-right order.

Errors
Throws an error if the receiver does not recognize the message, or if the arguments have inappropriate types.

Notes
This word uses a special fast code path if selector is a literal and the word containing the call to send is compiled.

See also
super-send, ->, SUPER->

Definition

IN: cocoa.messages

: send ( receiver args... signature selector -- return... )
    f (send) ; inline