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iOS

Posted by Eduard Edwin
Eduard Edwin
14,569 Points

Why do we have to add the 'element' nil when creating an NSMutableDictionary?

For example,

NSMutableDictionary *testDict = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] initWithObjectsAndKeys:@5, @"burgers", @3, @"shakes", nil];

Is that part of the syntax?

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

I am sure there is a technical reason for it but, for the rest of us, it is just part of the syntax - we just do it! :wink:

Steve.