How do I return an array in block?

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this is my code

+(NSArray)getItem:(NSString)searchString {
NSArray *testArray = [[NSArray alloc] init];

NSString *searchURL = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"http://server.com/item/autocomplete_item.php?term=%@", searchString];
AFHTTPRequestOperationManager *manager = [AFHTTPRequestOperationManager manager];

[manager GET:searchURL parameters:nil success:^(AFHTTPRequestOperation *operation, id responseObject) {
  //  NSLog(@"item response object : %@", responseObject);
    testArray = (NSArray*)responseObject;
    //[self getItemArray:(NSArray*)responseObject];
} failure:^(AFHTTPRequestOperation *operation, NSError *error) {
    NSLog(@"Error : %@", error);
}];

return testArray;
}

but I got an error said :

variable is not asssignable(missing_block type specifier)

Please someone help me. Thank you in advance.

Use `__block NSArray *testArray = [[NSArray alloc] init];` For more detail go to linked question suggested by Abizern. — rptwsthi, Oct 11 '15 at 09:33
@abizern:: This question is not duplicated of the one you linked to. Op needed to use a completion block. Not just __ as suggested. — user523234, Oct 11 '15 at 09:53
@rptwsthi: That would not solve the problem. Block execution is not a synchronous operation. — user523234, Oct 11 '15 at 09:57
I tried @rptwshi suggestion but it doesn't resolve the problem. so, what is the proper way to resolve this kind of problem? — Mohamad Afiq, Oct 11 '15 at 10:03
I think you are missing something , return `NSArray` / `NSArray *` ? `+(NSArray)getItem:(NSString)searchString {` — tuledev, Oct 11 '15 at 10:04
Try this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20947755/return-an-array-after-a-completion-block-has-finished — user523234, Oct 11 '15 at 10:12
thank you for the link @user523234. Now I solved my problem. :) — Mohamad Afiq, Oct 12 '15 at 02:37

How do I return an array in block?

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