NSString *displayValue = NSString stringWithFormat:@"%c",'A'-1+i; and to get the whole string at once, use: NSString *displayValue = NSString stringWithFormat:@"%c) %@",'A'-1+i, values objectAtIndex:i; (ps. If you alloc an object, you must also release or autorelease, or you will "leak" memory).
Look at NSString:initWithFormat method, along with the String Programming Guide.
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