Creating multiple sections in table view in iphone - uitableview

Question

I am creating such table view which has not specified the number of sections (that means number of sections should be specified dynamically in its respected delegate i.e. - -(NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView) or not specified the rows in each sections (That means the number of rows in each sections also should be specified by dynamically in its respected delegates i.e.- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section) as below image in which the section of table specifies the month with year and each section can have any number of rows. The image is -
as above image january 2014 section has 4 rows and december 2013 has 2 rows. I would like to create such type of table view. Is it possible ? if it is possible than please provide proper way or any example or any link through which I can achieve it. Thanks in advanced.

Answer 1

Please Use below Code. Hope It will be useful to u.
in .h file defile
int i
in viewdidload method of .m file
arrData = [NSMutableArray array];
int temp = 1;
for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
NSMutableArray * arrIndexData = [NSMutableArray array];
for (int j = 0; j<=i; j++,temp++) {
[arrIndexData addObject:[NSString stringWithFormat:#"%d",temp]];
}
[arrData addObject:arrIndexData];
}
Now in numberOfSectionsInTableView
return i;
in numberOfRowsInSection
return [arrData count];
in cellForRowAtIndexPath
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
CustomCell * cell = (CustomCell *) [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[CustomCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
[cell setSelectionStyle:UITableViewCellSelectionStyleNone];
}
[cell reloadTableWithArrData:[arrData objectAtIndex:indexPath.row]];
return cell;
I hope, this ll help u..

Answer 2

#Jekil , Just set Your DateFormatter to MMMM yyyy ,
Check my updated Answer
As all suggests use Array of Dictionary in Dictionary put two object one for Title (Nsstring) and second is NSArray ( dict for cell detail),
I have implemented One method for that in my app,
NOTE: Use Your Key Values for your data.
Use Following code for Arranging Array,
-(NSMutableArray*)arrangeSection:(NSMutableArray *)source
{
NSDateFormatter *_formatter=[[NSDateFormatter alloc]init];
[_formatter setLocale:[NSLocale currentLocale]];
[_formatter setDateFormat:#"MMMM yyyy"];
NSMutableArray *arrayMain=[NSMutableArray array];
for (int i=0; i<source.count; i++){
NSDictionary *dict=source[i];
NSDate *date = [NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSince1970:[[dict objectForKey:#"StartDate"]doubleValue]];
NSString *mm=[_formatter stringFromDate:date];
NSMutableDictionary *secDict=[NSMutableDictionary dictionary];
NSMutableArray *secArray=[NSMutableArray array];
if (i==0){
[secDict setObject:mm forKey:#"Month"];
[secArray addObject:dict];
[secDict setObject:secArray forKey:#"Data"];
[arrayMain addObject:secDict];
}
else{
BOOL flg=NO;
for (NSDictionary *dict2 in arrayMain){
if([[dict2 objectForKey:#"Month"]isEqualToString:mm]){
flg=YES;
[[dict2 objectForKey:#"Data"]addObject:dict];
break;
}
}
if (!flg){
[secDict setObject:mm forKey:#"Month"];
[secArray addObject:dict];
[secDict setObject:secArray forKey:#"Data"];
[arrayMain addObject:secDict];
}
}
}
return arrayMain;
}
Now in tableview Methods use as,
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView{
return arrayEvents.count;
}
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
return [[arrayEvents[section]objectForKey:#"Data"]count];
}
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath{
...
NSDictionary *aDict = [arrayEvents objectAtIndex:indexPath.section];
NSDictionary *maindict=[[aDict objectForKey:#"Data"]objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
...
}