In the last chapter, we used a provided plist to load our cuisine list. We will do the same in this chapter, but now that you are familiar with what a plist is, we will create one from scratch together.
I use plists all the time, from creating menus to having a file that holds app settings such as colors or social media URLs. I find them very useful, especially if I need to come back later and update or change things.
Let's learn how to create a plist from scratch. To create a plist in Xcode, do the following:
- Right-click on the
Modelfolder insideLocationand selectNew File. - In
Choose a template for your new file, selectiOSat the top, and then typePropertyin the filter field:
- Select
Property Listand then hitNext. - Name the file
Locationsand hitCreate.
You should now have a file that looks like mine:
