On 3 Nov 2012, at 22:42, Kyle Sluder <k...@ksluder.com> wrote: > On Nov 2, 2012, at 10:18 PM, "Gerriet M. Denkmann" <gerr...@mdenkmann.de> > wrote: > >> >> On 3 Nov 2012, at 00:35, Kyle Sluder <k...@ksluder.com> wrote: >> >>> If this is just for debugging purposes, you could swizzle -[NSArray >>> description] and -[NSDictionary description]. >> >> I tried a Category for NSArray like: > > You must never use a category to replace an existing method implementation. > Swizzling is the only approach that will work. > >> >> Now this: >> NSLog(@" Bad Array: %@", array); >> NSLog(@" Good Array with description: %@", [array description]); >> prints: >> 2012-11-03 12:04:14.548 Writing[84446:303] Bad Array: ( >> "\U0e01\U0e38\U0e0d\U0e41\U0e08", >> "\U0e04\U0e38\U0e13\U0e04\U0e48\U0e32" >> ) >> 2012-11-03 12:04:14.548 Writing[84446:303] Good Array with description: >> ( >> กุญแจ >> คุณค่า >> ) >> >> Is there a way to make the first NSLog work? >> I seem to remember that it calls something like debuggingDescription, which, >> if not overridden calls description. > > Yeah, try sizzling -debugDescription too. And perhaps -debugDictionary > (though that might be an Omni-ism). > >> >> I have no experience with swizzling. > > Luckily, the term is easily Googleable.
You have convinced me. Next thing on my list is to learn to swizzle like a pro (isn't there some famous movie character who likes his alcoholic mix drinks stirred with a swizzle stick and not shaken (or is it the other way round?) ?). Kind regards Gerriet. _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
