How to store an array into a plist file?

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I have an array, and I want to store that array into a plist file. How can I do this?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 10 '12 at 12:10

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Assuming that you have a variable urArray holding the array and an NSString variable called pListFilePath that holds the complete path name of the file you want to create, then this will do it:

[urArray writeToFile:pListFilePath atomically:YES];

edited Aug 10 '12 at 12:10

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answered May 04 '11 at 05:22

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@7KV7: thanks.. i have an NSDictionary how can i store this array into that NSDictionary... – user701630 May 04 '11 at 05:27
I think you can initialize the dictionary from the plist file that you just created – visakh7 May 04 '11 at 05:30
`NSDictionary *dict = [[NSDictionary alloc]initWithContentsOfFile:filePath]; ` – visakh7 May 04 '11 at 05:31
@7KV7:I have initilized the NSDicitionary but how can i save that array into the NSDicitionary... – user701630 May 04 '11 at 06:20
You transferred the array to the plist file and then u read from the file to dictionary so you have the array in the dictionary..... – visakh7 May 04 '11 at 06:21
Apple recommends using URLs instead of file paths. – May 04 '11 at 06:31

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited May 04 '11 at 07:23

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Follow this steps:for NSArray store into plist

Example : arrResult is your array

NSMutableDictionary *dict1=[[NSMutableDictionary alloc]init];

[dict1 setValue:arrResult forKey:@"Result"];
[dict1 writeToFile:[self plistPath] atomically:YES]; 
 [dict1 release];

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answered May 04 '11 at 07:22

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score 1 · Answer 3 · edited May 04 '11 at 07:03

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NSMutableDictionary *dict1=[[NSMutableDictionary alloc]init];
    [dict1 setValue:txtUserName.text forKey:@"username"];
    [dict1 setValue:txtPassword.text forKey:@"password"];
    [dict1 writeToFile:[self plistPath] atomically:YES]; 
    [dict1 release];

edited May 04 '11 at 07:03

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answered May 04 '11 at 06:22

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How to store an array into a plist file?

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