iOS Alloc individual dictionary values to NSString

[isaaclimdc]

Can anyone tell me how do I extract and alloc individual values in my plist array of dictionaries to some NSString?

For example, I key in names and their emails:

<array>
	<dict>
		<key>Name</key>
		<string>John Doe</string>
		<key>Email</key>
		<string>jdoe@gmail.com</string>
	</dict>
	<dict>
		<key>Name</key>
		<string>Alex Smith</string>
		<key>Email</key>
		<string>asmith@gmail.com</string>
	</dict>
</array>

How do I display Alex Smith's email in a text label in some field?

 

[Luke Redpath]

Have you tried loading the plist into an NSDictionary and using objectForKey?

 

[isaaclimdc]

Yes I did, but how do i load an array of dictionaries into a single dictionary? i'm pretty confused..

 

[ChOas]

Yes I did, but how do i load an array of dictionaries into a single dictionary? i'm pretty confused..

You have to build a new dictionary of dictionaries after deciding on a unique key in your data.

If there is no unique key, stick with the array.

 

[dejo]

...but how do i load an array of dictionaries into a single dictionary?

Why do you need to? Why not load it into an array of dictionaries? Then you can access each of those dictionaries via the array's index.

 

[PhoneyDeveloper]

NSArray* plist = [NSArray arrayWithContentsOfFile:pathToPlistFileInMyBundle];

for (NSDictionary*d in plist)
{
     NSString* name = [d objectForKey:@"Name"];
     NSString* email = [d objectForKey:@"Email"];
     // do something with the strings here
}

 

[isaaclimdc]

Cool... your suggestions sound great. Will test them out pronto.
Thanks!