Getting data from the Info plist

Question

Whenever I want to get data from a plist file I use the following code:

NSString *filePath = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"FILE_NAME" ofType:@"plist"];
NSDictionary *plistData = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithContentsOfFile:filePath];

But now I'm trying to read in data from the Info plist, and filePath is nil. Is there a different way to get data from the Info plist?

Possible duplicate of [iOS: Access app-info.plist variables in code](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9530075/ios-access-app-info-plist-variables-in-code) — thegrinner, Aug 17 '16 at 12:46

score 53 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:01

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From an earlier SO answer of mine. Attributes from the info.plist for your project are directly accessible by the following...

[[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:key_name];

Your filePath is nil simply because it can't find the file - check spellings & check if the file you are trying to read from is actually in the bundle etc.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:01

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answered Mar 21 '12 at 13:25

Damo

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I was able to get the plist using [NSBundle mainBundle].infoDictionary. The info plist was not in the Copy Bundle Resources list for the target. Is the info plist stored somewhere else? – Darren Mar 21 '12 at 13:34
Swift version if anyone needs it `Bundle.main.object(forInfoDictionaryKey: "key_name")` – J_B_UK Jan 16 '21 at 20:34

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 08 '17 at 10:42

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Replace

[[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"FILE_NAME" ofType:@"plist"]

with

[[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource: @"Info" ofType: @"plist"]

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answered Jan 22 '16 at 00:09

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 21 '12 at 13:22

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I do not think there is another way (unless it is the info.plist file then see Damo's comment), instead I would focus on figuring out why the filePath is nil, perhaps the plist file is no longer under target>build phases>copy bundle resources?

answered Mar 21 '12 at 13:22

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I was able to get the plist using [NSBundle mainBundle].infoDictionary. The info plist was not in the Copy Bundle Resources list. I guess there is something special about the info plist? – Darren Mar 21 '12 at 13:30
Well spotted - I never would have thought that but upon checking my current project the info.plist is also unchecked for copy – Damo Mar 21 '12 at 13:35

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