Objective-C append dictionary to NSDictionary - objective-c

Question

i need to send data to server with NSDictionary. The data will be name, gender dll, is coming from text field. I know i can save one dictionary like this.
NSDictionary * = #{#"employee": #"EmpA",
#"gender":#"Male",
#"pob":#"SF",
#"age":#"27",
};
But i need to add multiple data because i have button that can repeat the form procedure. After that i will send the whole data to server based on format below.
"employee": [{
"name": "EmpA",
"gender": "Male",
"pob": "SF",
"age": 27
}, {
"name": "EmpB",
"gender": "Female",
"pob": "TX",
"age": 36
}]
How i can dynamically append the dictionary?
Thanks

Answer 1

Use an Array of dictionaries :
NSMutableArray *employees= [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
for(//loop through the forms) {
NSDictionary *emp = #{#"name": #"EmpA",
#"gender":#"Male",
#"pob":#"SF",
#"age":#"27",
};
[employees addObject:emp];
}
NSDictionary *payload = #{#"employee": employees};
I dont have a mac at hand so forgive any syntax errors.

Answer 2

You need to create an array of dictionaries and insert it in your "employee" key. Something like this should work:
NSMutableDictionary *employee = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc]init];
NSMutableDictionary *emplyeeA = [#{#"name": #"EmpA", #"gender": #"Male", #"pob": #"SF", #"age": #"27"} mutableCopy];
NSMutableDictionary *emplyeeB = [#{#"name": #"EmpB", #"gender": #"Female", #"pob": #"TX", #"age": #"36"} mutableCopy];
NSMutableArray *tempArray = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[tempArray addObject: emplyeeA];
[tempArray addObject: emplyeeB];
[employee setObject:tempArray forKey:#"employee"];