populating a grouped UITableView - ios

Question

I'm trying to populate a grouped UITableView using an NSMutableArray. I want each element in the array to have its own section. i.e : One element (one row) per one section.
This is my code I have written so far.
#import "MailViewController.h"
#interface MailViewController ()
#end
#implementation MailViewController
NSMutableArray *mailboxes;
- (id)initWithStyle:(UITableViewStyle)style
{
self = [super initWithStyle:style];
if (self) {
}
return self;
}
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
mailboxes = [[NSMutableArray alloc] initWithObjects:#"Inbox", #"Drafts", #"Sent Items", nil];
}
- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
[super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
}
#pragma mark - Table view data source
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
{
return mailboxes.count;
}
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
return 1;
}
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
}
cell.textLabel.text = [mailboxes objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
return cell;
}
#end
Currently this is how it looks.
How can I get this the way I described above? (first section: Inbox, second section: Drafts, Third section: Sent Items etc.) I've gotten close but not quite there yet.
Thank you.

Answer 1

You should change:
cell.textLabel.text = [mailboxes objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
to
cell.textLabel.text = [mailboxes objectAtIndex:indexPath.section];
These lines should go in the cellForRowAtIndexPath: method.
Your array index should be based on the sections and not the rows. Row is always fixed at zero.

Answer 2

Replace
cell.textLabel.text = [mailboxes objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
With
cell.textLabel.text = [mailboxes objectAtIndex:indexPath.section];

Answer 3

If you want section headings as well implement the - (NSString *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView titleForHeaderInSection:(NSInteger)section and return a string based on the section..
With the code from other answers, you will be able to display one cell inside each section. What I prefer to do is have a multi-dimensional NSArray of pre-built cells and when I need them they're in index [section][row].
You currently have one array with just sections and trying to access them as rows (as other answers suggest). Your code won't work if you have more mailboxes in one table group..

Answer 4

- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
{
return [mailboxes count];
}
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection: (NSInteger)section
{
return 1;
}
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
}
switch(indexpath.section){
case 0:
cell.textLabel.text = [mailboxes objectAtIndex:indexPath.section];
case 1:
cell.textLabel.text = [mailboxes objectAtIndex:indexPath.section];
case 2:
cell.textLabel.text = [mailboxes objectAtIndex:indexPath.section];
default:
break;
}
return cell;
}