Question

i have a nested nested (double nested) if statement inside a method which is called several times. each time i add one to the int (count) inside that if statement. here it is:

      if (currentString) {

            count += 1;
            NSLog(@"%i" , count);
        }

I logged it and it logged few times but the number was ALWAYS 1:

    2012-01-27 12:29:26.127 Appletini[479:10a03] 1
   2012-01-27 12:29:26.128 Appletini[479:10a03] 1       
   2012-01-27 12:29:26.132 Appletini[479:10a03] 1
   2012-01-27 12:29:26.134 Appletini[479:10a03] 1
    2012-01-27 12:29:26.138 Appletini[479:10a03] 1
  2012-01-27 12:29:26.139 Appletini[479:10a03] 1
   2012-01-27 12:29:26.143 Appletini[479:10a03] 1
    2012-01-27 12:29:26.143 Appletini[479:10a03] 1

count is an instance variable:

 @interface RSSItem : NSObject <NSXMLParserDelegate> {

   int count;

}

any ideas???

Answer 1

My guess is that you meant to make “count” be static so it retains its value, but you forgot so it is just a normal local variable.