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Bulk-import large JSON into Core Data efficiently

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WHAT IT TESTS: knowing the batch APIs. OUTLINE: use NSBatchInsertRequest to write rows directly to the store, bypassing context object materialization, for huge memory and speed wins; limitation is it skips validation, relationships, and does not notify…

WHAT IT TESTS: whether you know the specialized batch operations that bypass the managed object graph. ANSWER OUTLINE: NSBatchInsertRequest writes records straight to the persistent store using dictionaries or a handler, never materializing NSManagedObjects, so memory stays flat and import is far faster than a save loop; run it on a background context.

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