Why is my array empty after appending it?

Question

Here is the code:

var array:[String] = []
var second:[String] = [" "]

 override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()
    search.delegate = self //HELP

    let query = PFQuery(className: "Classes")
    query.whereKey("name", notEqualTo: " ")
    query.findObjectsInBackground(block: { (objects, error) in
        if error != nil{
           print("cannot retrieve classes")
        } else {
            for object in objects!{
                self.array.append(object["name"] as! String)
                self.second = self.array
                self.classList.reloadData()
                print(self.array)
            }
        }
    })
     print(second)
    print(array)


}

After printing self.array, there are elements in the array, but if I just print(array) at the end, the array is still empty. Why is this? Can someone help clarify?

What do you think that findObjects***InBackground*** does? – Martin R Jul 22 '17 at 20:56 — Martin R, Jul 22 '17 at 20:56

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 22 '17 at 20:58

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You are printing array on main queue. The objects are being added on background queue. Actually the print(array) gets called even before you have added any object via background queue. Thats why its prints empty array.

answered Jul 22 '17 at 20:58

Mohammad Sadiq

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Why is my array empty after appending it?

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