Can Objective-C's new literal syntax mimic the addObject?

Question

I know that I can do this to :

NSMutableArray *objects = [@[objectOne, objectTwo] mutableCopy];
NSObject *someObject = [NSObject new];
objects[0] = someObject;

But is there a way for the new literal syntax to mimic addObject:?

Silsbye

Answer 1

As I was writing this, I tried out this bit of code and it worked like a charm. It isn't exactly documented, but I think this is a safe way to handle addObject: with the new literal syntax.

NSMutableArray *objects = [@[] mutableCopy];
NSObject *someObject = [NSObject new];
objects[objects.count] = object;

Silsbye

It actually is documented to do this way in the setObject:atIndexedSubscript: method – Plover

"If the index is equal to count the element is added to the end of the array, growing the array." – Rachaba

Why would anyone want to do this? – Kimberlite

For science, that's why. – Silsbye

That, and the possibility of re-setting, then adding elements to an array in a loop without doing a bounds check :) Nice. – Quartile

Would be good to have a objects[] = object, please add it Apple! :D – Lapful