tonyarnold · October 21, 2023 00:55 · Feb 2, 2013 · Feb 2, 2013 · Feb 2, 2013 · Feb 1, 2013
diff --git a/mr-save-patterns.md b/mr-save-patterns.md
@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@ NSManagedObjectSubclass *myObject = [NSManagedObjectSubclass MR_findFirst];
 
 [MagicalRecord saveWithBlockAndWait:^(BOOL success, NSError *error) {
   // Make your changes here. 
-  // This block will be called on an unspecified thread — it may not be the main thread, so continue to access objects as if it were a background thread: 
-  
-  NSManagedObjectSubclass *myLocalObject = [myObject MR_inContext:localContext];
+  // This block will be called on the main thread. You can safely access objects from outside the block here: 
+
+  [myObject MR_deleteEntity];
 
-  // It's now safe to make changes to `myLocalObject`
   // This method will not return until the save has completed
   
 }];
+
+// Do post processing here — maybe update the UI?
 ```
diff --git a/mr-save-patterns.md b/mr-save-patterns.md
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 Assuming that you don't care which NSManagedObjectContext is used, and you just want to make some changes and save them in the background, use the following method. 90% of the time, this is what you'll want.
 
 ```objc
-
 NSManagedObjectSubclass *myObject = [NSManagedObjectSubclass MR_findFirst];
 
 [MagicalRecord saveWithBlock:^(NSManagedObjectContext *localContext) {
@@ -15,9 +14,30 @@ NSManagedObjectSubclass *myObject = [NSManagedObjectSubclass MR_findFirst];
 
   NSManagedObjectSubclass *myLocalObject = [myObject MR_inContext:localContext];
 
-  // It's now safe to make changes to `myLocalObject`.
+  // It's now safe to make changes to `myLocalObject`
+
 } completion:^(BOOL success, NSError *error) {
   // Generally, you'll use this completion block to update your UI, or handle success/errors
   // This block is always called on the main thread
+
+}];
+```
+
+# Standard foreground save
+
+If you need to save some changes, but need the save operation to block the current thread until it has finished writing to disk — use the following method:
+
+```objc
+NSManagedObjectSubclass *myObject = [NSManagedObjectSubclass MR_findFirst];
+
+[MagicalRecord saveWithBlockAndWait:^(BOOL success, NSError *error) {
+  // Make your changes here. 
+  // This block will be called on an unspecified thread — it may not be the main thread, so continue to access objects as if it were a background thread: 
+  
+  NSManagedObjectSubclass *myLocalObject = [myObject MR_inContext:localContext];
+
+  // It's now safe to make changes to `myLocalObject`
+  // This method will not return until the save has completed
+  
 }];
 ```
diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-# Common Save Patterns
-
-TBD

diff --git a/mr-save-patterns.md b/mr-save-patterns.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Common Save Patterns
+
+# Standard background save
+
+Assuming that you don't care which NSManagedObjectContext is used, and you just want to make some changes and save them in the background, use the following method. 90% of the time, this is what you'll want.
+
+```objc
+
+NSManagedObjectSubclass *myObject = [NSManagedObjectSubclass MR_findFirst];
+
+[MagicalRecord saveWithBlock:^(NSManagedObjectContext *localContext) {
+  // Make changes to your managed objects here, create new objects, or delete existing objects
+  // There's no need to call save within this block
+  // This block is called on an unspecified background thread
+
+  NSManagedObjectSubclass *myLocalObject = [myObject MR_inContext:localContext];
+
+  // It's now safe to make changes to `myLocalObject`.
+} completion:^(BOOL success, NSError *error) {
+  // Generally, you'll use this completion block to update your UI, or handle success/errors
+  // This block is always called on the main thread
+}];
+```
diff --git a/gistfile1.txt b/gistfile1.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Common Save Patterns
+
+TBD
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