NSArray writeToFile not working first time (but works next time)

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I am writing a huge NSArray of NSDictionaries. The file size when successfully written to a plist is about 549KB. The thing is, when I start my app, the first time I try to write it, it always returns NO (i.e. it didn't write), but then the next time it write just fine...Is there any way I can find out exactly what error occurred? Thanks.

[data writeToFile:plistPath atomically:YES]; – user635064 Jun 11 '11 at 06:44 — user635064, Jun 11 '11 at 06:44
:) That much I guessed. Where are you writing to? – Deepak Danduprolu Jun 11 '11 at 06:45 — Deepak Danduprolu, Jun 11 '11 at 06:45

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 11 '11 at 06:39

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Might be your array of dictionaries is empty? Try to debug your app.

answered Jun 11 '11 at 06:39

Rahul Vyas

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Yes, but the thing is, it always happen the first time ONLY. – user635064 Jun 11 '11 at 06:44

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 11 '11 at 06:39

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Use NSData - writeToFile:options:error: instead and see what does the returned error (NSError) say.

answered Jun 11 '11 at 06:39

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@user635064 See [`this`](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1286212/how-to-convert-nsarray-to-nsdata) for converting an `NSArray` to `NSData`. – Deepak Danduprolu Jun 11 '11 at 06:47

NSArray writeToFile not working first time (but works next time)

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