NSMutableArray does not raise NSRangeException when trying to set an element at the end of the array

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enum OP

Created Mar ’22

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Maybe I'm doing something obviously wrong here, but why does this code behave like this:

NSMutableArray<NSNumber*> *a = @[@(0), @(0), @(0)].mutableCopy;

a[3] = @(1); // works, but why?
a[4] = @(1); // also works

NSMutableArray<NSNumber*> *b = @[@(0), @(0), @(0)].mutableCopy;

b[4] = @(1); // crash 💥 index 4 beyond bounds [0 .. 2]

The documentation says that:

If index is beyond the end of the array (that is, if index is greater than or equal to the value returned by count), an NSRangeException is raised.

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foundation/nsmutablearray/1460093-setobject

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Answer 1

Macho Man Randy Savage OP

Mar ’22

The code shown for your array named a should work. You have:

NSMutableArray<NSNumber*> *a = @[@(0), @(0), @(0)].mutableCopy;

a[3] = @(1); // works, but why?
a[4] = @(1); // also works

So you have three NSNumbers in an array at index 0, 1, 2.

Then you add another number at index 3, which would be the same thing as doing this:

[a addObject:@(1)];

I could be wrong but I believe the line in the documentation below is wrong:

If index is beyond the end of the array (that is, if index is greater than or equal to the value returned by count), an NSRangeException is raised.

I think it should say:

If index is beyond the end of the array (that is, if index is greater than the value returned by count), an NSRangeException is raised.

The documentation also says:

Replaces the object at the index with the new object, possibly adding the object.

You probably should file a bug. Either the documentation or the code is wrong but I believe it is the documentation.

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Answer 2

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Mar ’22

You probably should file a bug.

Please do.

Either the documentation or the code is wrong but I believe it is the documentation.

Agreed.

Oh, and please post your bug number, just for the record.

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Answer 3

enum OP

Mar ’22

Thanks for taking the time to answer. Here is the bug number: FB9952056.

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