where to store constants in an iphone app?

Question

Where do you store app configurations constants (not user preferences)?

Thanks.

See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/538996/constants-in-objective-c — shosti, Jul 23 '10 at 05:13

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 23 '10 at 04:46

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I do it in a very oldskool C way. I have just a file like Constants.h where I go

#define SOMETHING value

And then I just #include "Constants.h" in my code and use SOMETHING.

answered Jul 23 '10 at 04:46

Jaanus

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 23 '10 at 04:29

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I store instance constants as a static in implementation class. Never had a global constant but I guess I would place it in the App delegate.

answered Jul 23 '10 at 04:29

Rudiger

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 23 '10 at 04:34

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If they don't have to be preserved after the application is being closed AppDelegate is fine. if they have to, then use NSUserDefaults class ;)

answered Jul 23 '10 at 04:34

nacho4d

score -2 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 23 '10 at 04:38

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Save them in NSUserDefaults. Here is a good example:

answered Jul 23 '10 at 04:38

Sheehan Alam

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NSUserDefaults is good for variable preferences, but overkill for constants. – shosti Jul 23 '10 at 05:13

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