I just do a #define in the header like #define kDictionayKey1 @"key1" #define kDictionaryKey2 @"key2"
then use it somewhere in the .m file foo = [myDic objectForKey:kDictionaryKey1]; and so on... On Mar 8, 2012, at 6:29 PM, Prime Coderama wrote: > I have references to 'ground' and 'air' in multiple files. It is usually used > in this context, but not always. >> if ([transport.type isEqualToString:@"ground"]) { >> // do something for automobiles >> } >> else if ([transport.type isEqualToString:@"air"]) { >> // do something else for planes >> } >> else { >> // we don't care >> } > > Should I be using string constants to represent 'ground' and 'air' so if I > ever change their literal, I just update it in one place? e.g. >> NSString * const TransportGround = @"ground"; >> NSString * const TransportAir = @"air"; > > I then decide I want to rename 'ground' to be 'wheels', then I would only > update the above string constant. > _______________________________________________ > > Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) > > Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. > Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com > > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/wsquires%40satx.rr.com > > This email sent to wsqui...@satx.rr.com _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com