Objective C - Sort an array of string
you need to use
-[NSArray sortedArrayUsingSelector:]or
-[NSMutableArray sortUsingSelector:] and pass @selector(compare:) as the parameter.
here's a link to the answerSort NSArray of date strings or objects
For just sorting array of strings:
sorted = [array sortedArrayUsingSelector:@selector(compare:)];For sorting objects with key "name":
NSSortDescriptor *sort = [NSSortDescriptor sortDescriptorWithKey:@"name" ascending:YES selector:@selector(compare:)];sorted = [array sortedArrayUsingDescriptors:@[sort]];Also, instead of compare: you can use:
caseInsensitiveCompare:localizedCaseInsensitiveCompare:
Here's what I ended up using - works like a charm:
[categoryArray sortedArrayWithOptions:0 usingComparator:^NSComparisonResult(id obj1, id obj2){ id<SelectableCategory> cat1 = obj1; id<SelectableCategory> cat2 = obj2; return [cat1.name compare:cat2.name options:NSCaseInsensitiveSearch];}];SelectableCategory is just a @protocol SelectableCategory <NSObject> defining the category with all its properties and elements.