NSDictionary *aDictionary = [[NSDictionary alloc]initWithObjectsAndKeys:@"tom",@"1",@"alex",@"2",@"josen",@"3", nil]; [aDictionary enumerateKeysAndObjectsUsingBlock:^(id key, id value, BOOL *stop) { NSLog(@"value for key %@ is %@", key, value); if ([@"2" isEqualToString:key]) { *stop = YES; } }]; NSArray *aArray = [[NSArray alloc]initWithObjects:@"1",@"2",@"3",@"4",@"5", nil]; [aArray enumerateObjectsUsingBlock:^(id obj, NSUInteger index, BOOL *stop){ NSLog(@"----%@ ---%ld",[aArray objectAtIndex:index],index); if (index == 2) { *stop = YES; } }];