Array returning a blank array when outside of the PFQuery. For some reason, the items are not being passed to the array when compiled.
class DriverViewController
query.findObjectsInBackgroundWithBlock is a block operation that performs in the background - it's asynchronous.
query.findObjectsInBackgroundWithBlock
The line println(placesArr) actually executes before the block is finished - that's why you see nil there.
println(placesArr)
nil