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Core Data: Fetch all entities

I want to know is there an equivalent to the MySQL SELECT * FROM table ORDER BY sth to fetch all the results.

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xhan Avatar asked Jan 09 '11 11:01

xhan


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Use an NSFetchRequest with a nil predicate and an appropriate NSSortDescriptor. On iOS, you should be using an NSFetchedResults controller as the query may return more items that you want in memory at once.

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Barry Wark Avatar answered Sep 18 '22 12:09

Barry Wark