When to use static string vs. #define

Question

I am a little confused as to when it\'s best to use:

static NSString *AppQuitGracefullyKey = @\"AppQuitGracefully\";

instead of

Answer 1

I use static when I need to export NSString symbols from a library or a framework. I use #define when I need a string in many places that I can change easily. Anyway, the compiler and the linker will take care of optimizations.