Json Data Reordering After Parsing Objective- C

Question

Hi I am using a php api in my ios app and I want the result in an Specific order . It gives the correct order if i parse it in browser by online tools.But as I am using NsJsonSerialisation to Parse it into any of foundation object I am getting reordered list of data.The Order is not Alphabetic,So I am unable to make it at my end.

Codo · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-30 06:22:44Z

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If you want a specific order, you need to use a JSON array:

[
    "one",
    "two",
    "three"
]

instead of a JSON object.

The elements in a JSON object have not fixed order. And a JSON object becomes a NSDictionary instance in Objective-C, whose elements have no order either.

answered Mar 30, 2016 at 6:22

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Ruchira Randana Over a year ago

Yes, I think @Codo has given the answer. You must be using a Dictionary. You should use an Array instead. Please show us your JSON for further proof.

Anuj Garg Over a year ago

Means I have to get the result in Array?

Codo Over a year ago

Yes, it must be produced with an array instead of an object in the first place. And then you have to use a NSArray instead of an NSDictionary instance in Objective-C.

Anuj Garg Over a year ago

by using an nsarray it gives the same unordered result.What should I do now?

Codo Over a year ago

You have to fix it mainly where the JSON is generated in the first place, i.e. probably on the server side.

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