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Asked: June 13, 20262026-06-13T07:32:22+00:00 2026-06-13T07:32:22+00:00

Copying an array would create a new instance of the array, but the objects

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Copying an array would create a new instance of the array, but the objects in the array are still being referenced from the old array. Isn’t this a bug?

Item in array: Item: 0xa623800

Item in new array: Item: 0xa623800

po [self selectedItems]
(NSMutableArray *) $1 = 0x0a21f1a0 <__NSArrayM 0xa21f1a0>(
<Item: 0xa623800>
)

po [[self selectedItems] copy]
(id) $2 = 0x0b854fd0 <__NSArrayI 0xb854fd0>(
<Item: 0xa623800>
)
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    2026-06-13T07:32:22+00:00Added an answer on June 13, 2026 at 7:32 am

    It did copy the array, but not the items in the array. That is a deep copy. I think you may want -initWithArray:copyItems:.

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