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NSPropertyListSerialization documentation error ?
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NSPropertyListSerialization documentation error ?


  • Subject: NSPropertyListSerialization documentation error ?
  • From: Gavin Eadie <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 23:54:59 -0500

I'll file this, but wanted to be sure I didn't misunderstand the format.

About the only description I can find of the 'ascii' format of Apple's plist is:

   http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/PropertyLists/Articles/OldStylePListsConcept.html

Therein is an example of dictionary text that should parse to a NSDictionary, namely:
{
AnimalSmells = { pig = piggish; lamb = lambish; worm = wormy; };
AnimalSounds = { pig = oink; lamb = baa; worm = baa;
Lisa = "Why is the worm talking like a lamb?"; }
AnimalColors = { pig = pink; lamb = black; worm = pink; }
}
However, NSPropertyListSerialization.dictionaryForString fails to parse it.
If semi-colons are appended to the 4th and 5th lines, all is well, ie:


{
AnimalSmells = { pig = piggish; lamb = lambish; worm = wormy; };
AnimalSounds = { pig = oink; lamb = baa; worm = baa;
Lisa = "Why is the worm talking like a lamb?"; }; <===
AnimalColors = { pig = pink; lamb = black; worm = pink; }; <===
}
I believe the documentation is in error, and that the WebObjects parser is correct ... Gavin
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