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Asked: 2026-06-09T16:27:24+00:00

How do I go about placing an object in a #define statement like this:

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How do I go about placing an object in a #define statement like this:

#define PlacesURL @"https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/search/xml?location=34.0522222,-118.2427778&radius=500&types=**bar**&sensor=false&key=MyAPIKey"

so, in place of bar I want to do something like %@ but am not sure how to store the %@ object. Also, where would I store the object – above the #define directive? I want to store bar, restaurants, coffee shops etc… for a Google Places Api search from an iOS app.

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  1. Editorial Team

    From what I understand, you have two options:

    #define PLACES     @"bar,restaurants"
#define PlacesURL  ([NSString stringWithFormat: @"https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/search/xml?location=34.0522222,-118.2427778&radius=500&types=%@&sensor=false&key=MyAPIKey", PLACES])

    or

    #define PlacesURL( places ) ([NSString stringWithFormat: @"https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/place/search/xml?location=34.0522222,-118.2427778&radius=500&types=%@&sensor=false&key=MyAPIKey", places])

    The second one is probably what you want, though both are a little pointless…

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