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SOLVED: Day 61: predicate problem

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@Hery  

Please, can anyone here explain why this predicate doesn't work:

NSPredicate(format: "isActive == %@, true)

if the next one works fine:

NsPredicate(format: "name BEGINSWITH %@, "A")

thanks for your reply

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@ygeras  

// Solution 1 [ NSNumber ]
let bool = NSNumber(booleanLiteral: true)
let predicate = NSPredicate(format: "isActive = %@", bool as CVarArg)

// or

NSPredicate(format: "isActive == %@", true as NSNumber)

// Solution 2 [ Bool ] (static example)
let predicate = NSPredicate(format: "isActive == YES")

%@ isn't a valid substitution for a Bool parameter. You should be using true as NSNumber instead. It's needed for interacting with C as far as I understood.

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@Hery  

Thanks for your help

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@johnn555  

The first predicate you mentioned, NSPredicate(format: "isActive == %@, true"), is not working because you have an extra comma after the %@ placeholder. The correct syntax for this predicate would be:

NSPredicate(format: "isActive == %@", true)

The second predicate, NSPredicate(format: "name BEGINSWITH %@, "A"), is working fine because it is using the correct syntax for the BEGINSWITH operator. The %@ placeholder is used to indicate where the dynamic value will be inserted into the predicate format string.

Note that you should ensure that the property you are trying to filter on (isActive or name in your examples) exists and is spelled correctly, and that it is a property of the object you are filtering.

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@Emaa1Steve  

The issue with the first predicate is a syntax error in the format string. The correct format for checking equality in NSPredicate is to use "%@ == %@", where the first "%@" represents the attribute you're comparing and the second "%@" represents the value you're comparing against.

Corrected predicate for "isActive" attribute:

NSPredicate(format: "isActive == %@", true)

On the other hand, the second predicate is correctly formatted. The "BEGINSWITH" operator compares the beginning of a string attribute ("name") with a specified value ("A"). So, the predicate "name BEGINSWITH %@", "A" will match all objects where the "name" attribute starts with the letter "A".

Corrected predicate:

NSPredicate(format: "name BEGINSWITH %@", "A")

[Remember to ensure]) proper syntax and matching placeholders (%@) when using NSPredicate to accurately define your search criteria.

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