isEqual

[Thief667]

Is there a way to write this line with out using the dot operator?

[theCard.card objectAtIndex: FIRSTNAME]

theCard = object
card = NSMutableArray
FIRSTNAME = element 0

Sample Code:


-(BOOL) isEqual:(AddressCard *) theCard
// Overriding the "isEqual: method which is inherited from NSObject
// See "removeCard" method in AddressBook class for more detail.
{
   if ([[card objectAtIndex: FIRSTNAME] isEqualToString: [theCard.card objectAtIndex: FIRSTNAME]] == YES &&
      [[card objectAtIndex: LASTNAME] isEqualToString: [theCard.card objectAtIndex: LASTNAME]] == YES)
      return YES;
   else
      return NO;

}

[skochan]

No, there's no way to do that.  Anyway, the objectAtIndex: method is not a property of an array.  The dot operator was not intended to be for non-propertiies, even though it will work for methods that take no arguments (e.g., myFract.release);

Cheers,

Steve

[Thief667]

Anyway, the objectAtIndex: method is not a property of an array.  The dot operator was not intended to be for non-propertiies,

When you say property do you mean because objectAtIndex is not an instance variable/element of the card array?

In the @interface I included the line:

@property (copy, nonatomic) NSMutableArray *card;

Is this even correct/proper syntax?

I'm sorry I'm having a brain fart here (i should step away from the Mac for an hour to clear mind but I'm stubborn like that); Could you explain what you mean by property.

Thanks