Load And Save A List To File

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        Load list from a file

    // Check for data in Documents directory. Copy default appData.plist to Documents if not found.
    NSFileManager *fileManager = [NSFileManager defaultManager];
    NSError *error;
    NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
    NSString *documentsDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
    self.pathToUserCopyOfPlist = [documentsDirectory stringByAppendingPathComponent:@"appData.plist"];
    if ([fileManager fileExistsAtPath:pathToUserCopyOfPlist] == NO) {
        NSString *pathToDefaultPlist = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"appData" ofType:@"plist"];
        if ([fileManager copyItemAtPath:pathToDefaultPlist toPath:pathToUserCopyOfPlist error:&error] == NO) {
            NSAssert1(0, @"Failed to copy data with error message '%@'.", [error localizedDescription]);
        }
    }
	// Unarchive the data, store it in the local property, and pass it to the main view controller
	self.lists = [[[NSMutableArray alloc] initWithContentsOfFile:pathToUserCopyOfPlist] autorelease];

Write list into a file

[lists writeToFile:pathToUserCopyOfPlist atomically:NO];

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• file
• iPhone