---
title: merge
framework: kernel
role: pseudoSymbol
path: kernel/osarray/1808242-merge
---

# merge

Appends the contents of an array onto the receiving array.

## Declaration

```occ
virtual bool merge(
 const OSArray *otherArray); 
```

## Parameters

- `otherArray`: The array whose contents will be appended to the receiving array.

## Return Value

Return Value true if merging was successful, false otherwise.

## Overview

Overview This function merely appends one array onto another. Duplicates are not avoided and no sorting is performed. Objects successfully added to the receiver are retained.

## See Also

### Miscellaneous

- [copyCollection](kernel/osarray/1808122-copycollection.md)
- [ensureCapacity](kernel/osarray/1808132-ensurecapacity.md)
- [flushCollection](kernel/osarray/1808145-flushcollection.md)
- [free](kernel/osarray/1808156-free.md)
- [getCapacity](kernel/osarray/1808168-getcapacity.md)
- [getCapacityIncrement](kernel/osarray/1808174-getcapacityincrement.md)
- [getCount](kernel/osarray/1808184-getcount.md)
- [getLastObject](kernel/osarray/1808193-getlastobject.md)
- [getNextIndexOfObject](kernel/osarray/1808202-getnextindexofobject.md)
- [getObject](kernel/osarray/1808210-getobject.md)
- [initWithArray](kernel/osarray/1808216-initwitharray.md)
- [initWithCapacity](kernel/osarray/1808222-initwithcapacity.md)
- [initWithObjects](kernel/osarray/1808226-initwithobjects.md)
- [isEqualTo(const OSArray *)](kernel/osarray/1808231-isequalto.md)
- [isEqualTo(const OSMetaClassBase *)](kernel/osarray/1808236-isequalto.md)
- [removeObject](kernel/osarray/1808246-removeobject.md)
- [replaceObject](kernel/osarray/1808249-replaceobject.md)
- [serialize](kernel/osarray/1808255-serialize.md)
- [setCapacityIncrement](kernel/osarray/1808259-setcapacityincrement.md)
- [setObject(const OSMetaClassBase *)](kernel/osarray/1808261-setobject.md)
- [setObject(unsigned int, const OSMetaClassBase *)](kernel/osarray/1808266-setobject.md)
- [withArray](kernel/osarray/1808272-witharray.md)
- [withCapacity](kernel/osarray/1808279-withcapacity.md)
- [withObjects](kernel/osarray/1808285-withobjects.md)