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SpokaneDude
SpokaneDude

Reputation: 4974

How do I compare UITableViewCell contents to a NSString?

I have a Core Data row that contains information regarding selected rows in a UITableView. The UITableViewCell value was obtained from an array of strings which is the 1st compare value; a NSString (which was stored in a Core Data row and is now displayed in a UITextField) is the 2nd compare value.

I want to compare the cell.textLabel to the textField so I can set the cell's accessory checkmark.

This is my code; the comparison is not working (I have verified the first comparison should be true):

        if([cell.textLabel isEqual: soServices.text])  {
            cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryCheckmark;
            break;
        }
        else
            cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryNone;
    }

I'm assuming my compare is incorrect, but have not found anything on SO or Google to indicate the correct way to do the compare. So, how do I compare the cell.textLabel to a NSString?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 286

Answers (2)

Zane Helton
Zane Helton

Reputation: 1052

if([cell.textLabel isEqual: soServices.text])  {
            cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryCheckmark;
            break;
        }
        else
            cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryNone;
    }

You're currently comparing a label to a string object, using titleLabel's text property will let you to use the isEqualToString: method allowing you to successfully compare the two.

Upvotes: 3

Chase
Chase

Reputation: 2304

Try this:

if([cell.textLabel.text isEqualToString: soServices.text])  {
            cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryCheckmark;
            break;
        }
        else
            cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryNone;
    }

Upvotes: 3

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