What is the difference between #import and #include in Objective-C?

Question

What are the differences between #import and #include in Objective-C and are there times where you should use one over the other? Is one deprecated?

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Answer 1

#include works just like the C #include.

#import keeps track of which headers have already been included and is ignored if a header is imported more than once in a compilation unit. This makes it unnecessary to use header guards.

The bottom line is just use #import in Objective-C and don't worry if your headers wind up importing something more than once.