Hi Dave, I think you misunderstood me, if a block declared with a block variable reference to it, of course we can call it like we would with a function pointer. What I don't know how to invoke the block is the case which we don't even have a function pointer to it, this happens when we implement an inline block, such as:
stringsArray sortedArrayUsingComparator:^(id string1, id string2) { blah, blah; }]; inside the sortedArrayUsingComparator implementation, we have an argument which is a block, but in this case, that is an inline block, just block arguments are declared(string1 and string2), we don't have a block variable though. So inside the sortedArrayUsingComparator implementation, how we can invoke that block? On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 3:35 AM, Dave DeLong <davedel...@me.com> wrote: > Just like you would with a function pointer: > > - (void) executeBlock:(void(^)(NSString * param))block { > block(@"Hello world!"); > } > > Cheers, > > Dave > > On Sep 17, 2010, at 1:32 PM, ico wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > I just wonder how to invoke an inline block which is passed as function > > argument. > > We can invoke a block if we declare a block as a variable, what if you > > simply implement > > them inline where they are required as an argument. It seems you have > > nothing reference > > to that block address. > > > > For example, NSArray class has a method as follow: > > - (NSArray *)sortedArrayUsingComparator:(NSComparator)*cmptr* > > * > > * > > *the argument cmptr can simply be an inline block like:* > > *[stringsArray sortedArrayUsingComparator:^(id string1, id string2) {* > > * blah, blah;* > > *}];* > > * > > * > > *I just wonder inside the sortedArrayUsingComparator method, how to call > > that block for* > > *comparing two string since you don't have a reference to it. Another > > example is qsort_b* > > function. I just can't find the source code for those two methods. > > > > Thanks for your help in advance. > > > > -- > > ========================== > > Life isn't about finding yourself. > > Life is about creating yourself. > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) > > > > Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. > > Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com > > > > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/davedelong%40me.com > > > > This email sent to davedel...@me.com > > -- ========================== Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com