ios - Show only some of the objects in an Array -

i want only show of items in array, can't figure out how it.

this code have shows objects in array:

@property (strong, nonatomic) nsarray *springs; @property (strong, nonatomic) nsmutablearray *leafs;   - (uitableviewcell *)tableview:(uitableview *)tableview cellforrowatindexpath:(nsindexpath *)indexpath {     static nsstring *cellidentifier = @"standardcell";     uitableviewcell *cell = [tableview dequeuereusablecellwithidentifier:cellidentifier];      spring *spring = [springs objectatindex:indexpath.section];  // 13 objects     leaf *leaf = [spring.leafs objectatindex:indexpath.row];  // 30 objects      cell.textlabel.text = league.shortname;     return cell; } 

so show 5 of 30 leaf objects array created, , not show of them. there way that?

(i'm using api pull items array)

thanks help, post specific code or other info needed!

edit added per request:

- (nsinteger)tableview:(uitableview *)tableview numberofrowsinsection:(nsinteger)section {     spring *spring = [springs objectatindex:section];     return spring.leafs.count; } 

i'm using restkit object mapping.

use [nsarray objectsatindexes:] (reference) subset of array.

leaf *leaf = [spring.leafs objectatindex:indexpath.row];   // include objects 0-4: nsrange range = nsmakerange(0, 5); nsarray *subset = [leaf objectsatindexes:[nsindexset indexsetwithindexesinrange:range]]; 

just adjust range whatever start/length want in subset.

edit: of course subset logic in method have duplicated in numberofrowsinsection: delegate method, else app throw exception.