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Capture Lists: iOS Interview Question

Capture Lists interview question with a clear example answer for iOS engineers. Practice with AceMobileInterview.

This is a common iOS interview topic: Capture Lists.

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  1. 1.Explain [weak self] vs [unowned self] in escaping closures.

    weak self makes self optional and avoids cycles when lifetime is uncertain. unowned assumes self outlives the closure—crashes if wrong. Prefer weak for UI/async work unless lifetime is guaranteed.

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