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Ignoring return value of function declared with "warn_unused_result" attribute

We start having this warning on all the becomeFirstResponder function call in our Objective-C code.

Ignoring return value of function declared with "warn_unused_result" attribute

[self.phoneNumberField becomeFirstResponder]; // warning here!!!

What's the best way to suppress this warning here?

Edit: I also tried this,

BOOL ignore = [self.emailField becomeFirstResponder];

But with that, Xcode has warning about the variable ignore is not used :(

I also tried this,

BOOL ignore = [self.phoneNumberField becomeFirstResponder];
if (ignore) {

}

The warnings is gone in this case. But I don't think I can even past my own code review. It is too ugly!

Solution

  • It should work to cast the expression to a void expression. 

    (void)[self.emailField becomeFirstResponder];

    (Even I cannot reproduce the warning. However, this might depend on the warning flags.)

    To your edit:

    BOOL ignore = [self.emailField becomeFirstResponder];

    Likely

    BOOL ignore = [self.emailField becomeFirstResponder]; 
ignore = ignore;
// or
(void)ignore;

    should remove the warning. (It does with my flags.) However, this an ugly hack, too.

    BTW: There is a reason for the attribute. Maybe you should recheck, whether it is a good idea, not to test for the return value.