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iOS Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7) Creating a Data Collection Implementing an Array

Jordan Lemmons
Jordan Lemmons
3,146 Points
Posted by Jordan Lemmons
Jordan Lemmons
3,146 Points

Can you use literals to implement a localized array??

In the 'Objective-C Basics' section, we talked about the shorthand for implementing strings, arrays, numbers and dictionaries using the '@' compiler directive. I tried getting fancy and using this method for implementing the '*predictions' array and got an error.

Here's the code: 

- (IBAction)buttonPressed {
    self.predictionLabel.textColor= [UIColor redColor];
    NSArray *predictions = @[
                            @"It is Certain",
                            @"It is Decidely So",
                            @"All signs say Yes",
                            @"The stars are not aligned",
                            @"The reply is no",
                            @"It is doubtful",
                            @"Better not tell you now",
                            @"Concentrate and ask again",
                            @"Unable to answer now", nil];
//And the error
! Collection element of type 'void' is not an Objective-C object

Any thoughts?

2 Answers

David Kaneshiro Jr.
David Kaneshiro Jr.
29,247 Points
David Kaneshiro Jr.
David Kaneshiro Jr.
29,247 Points

Hi Jordan Lemmons

When using that version of the syntax it looks like you don't need the nil at the end of your array items list before the closing square brace.