Log userInfo, not localizedDescription, for CoreData errors

Posted by on Oct 12, 2010 in code | No Comments

Most of the Core Data code samples out there log [error localizedDescription] on errors. However, that will return a message that isn’t particularly useful, like: The operation couldn’t be completed. (Cocoa error 1570.) Instead, if you log [error userInfo], you’ll get a much more actionable message, like: { NSLocalizedDescription = “The operation couldnU2019t be completed. […]