[ios] Save string to the NSUserDefaults?

How to save a string into the NSUserDefaults?

Something like this:

NSUserDefaults *prefs = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];

// saving an NSString
[prefs setObject:@"TextToSave" forKey:@"keyToLookupString"];

Then to retrieve:

NSUserDefaults *prefs = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];

// getting an NSString
NSString *myString = [prefs stringForKey:@"keyToLookupString"];

You should really check out Apple's NSUserDefaults Class Reference and also maybe this tutorial: iPhone Programming Tutorial – Saving/Retrieving Data Using NSUserDefaults

NSUserDefaults *prefs = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];

// saving an NSString
[prefs setObject:@"TextToSave" forKey:@"keyToLookupString"];

// saving an NSInteger
[prefs setInteger:42 forKey:@"integerKey"];

// saving a Double
[prefs setDouble:3.1415 forKey:@"doubleKey"];

// saving a Float
[prefs setFloat:1.2345678 forKey:@"floatKey"];

// This is suggested to synch prefs, but is not needed (I didn't put it in my tut)
[prefs synchronize];

Retrieving

NSUserDefaults *prefs = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];

// getting an NSString
NSString *myString = [prefs stringForKey:@"keyToLookupString"];

// getting an NSInteger
NSInteger myInt = [prefs integerForKey:@"integerKey"];

// getting an Float
float myFloat = [prefs floatForKey:@"floatKey"];

update for Swift 3

func setObject(value:AnyObject ,key:String)
{
    let pref = UserDefaults.standard
    pref.set(value, forKey: key)
    pref.synchronize()
}

func getObject(key:String) -> AnyObject
{
    let pref = UserDefaults.standard
    return pref.object(forKey: key)! as AnyObject
}

-(void)saveToUserDefaults:(NSString*)string_to_store keys:(NSString *)key_for_the_String
{
    NSUserDefaults *standardUserDefaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];

    if (standardUserDefaults) {
        [standardUserDefaults setObject:string_to_store forKey:key_for_the_String];
        [standardUserDefaults synchronize];
    }
}

And call it by:

[self saveToUserDefaults:@"string_to_store" : @"key_for_the_string"];

Retrieve the string by using:

NSString * stored_string = [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] stringforkey:key_for_the_String]

Do not forget this statement because otherwise it may not always work:

[standardUserDefaults synchronize];

For saving use this :

[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults]setObject:@"YES" forKey:@"KTerminated"];
[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults]synchronize];

For Retriveing use this :

[[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults]stringForKey:@"KTerminated"] isEqualToString:@"YES"];

FirstView

    {
    NSMutableArray *array; }
- (void)viewDidLoad {
    [super viewDidLoad];
    array = [[NSMutableArray alloc]init];
    array = [[NSUserDefaults  standardUserDefaults]objectForKey:@"userlist"];

     NSLog(@"%lu",(unsigned long)array.count);
    if (array>0)
    {
        for (int i=0; i<array.count; i++)
        {
            NSDictionary *dict1 = @{@"Username":[[array valueForKey:@"Username"] objectAtIndex:i],@"Mobilenumber":[[array valueForKey:@"Mobilenumber"] objectAtIndex:i],@"Firstname":[[array valueForKey:@"Firstname"] objectAtIndex:i],@"Lastname":[[array valueForKey:@"Lastname"] objectAtIndex:i],@"dob":[[array valueForKey:@"dob"] objectAtIndex:i],@"image":[[array valueForKey:@"image"] objectAtIndex:i]};
            NSLog(@"%@",dict1);
            NSArray *array1 = [[NSArray alloc]initWithObjects:dict1, nil];
            [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] setObject:array1 forKey:@"UserList"];
        }

    }
     }

ImagePicker

     - (void)imagePickerController:(UIImagePickerController *)picker         didFinishPickingMediaWithInfo:(NSDictionary *)info {

    UIImage *chosenImage = info[UIImagePickerControllerEditedImage];
    self.imaGe.image = chosenImage;

    [picker dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:NULL];
     }

• (IBAction)submitBton:(id)sender {

  NSMutableArray *array2 = [[NSMutableArray alloc]initWithArray: 
  [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults]objectForKey:     
      @"userlist"]];                                
  
  UIImage *ima = _imaGe.image;
  NSData *imagedata = UIImageJPEGRepresentation(ima,100);
  
  NSDictionary *dict =  @{@"Username":_userTxt.text,@"Lastname":_lastTxt.text,@"Firstname":_firstTxt.text,@"Mobilenumber":_mobTxt.text,@"dob":_dobTxt.text,@"image":imagedata};
  
     [array2 addObject:dict];
    [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults]setObject:array2    
    forKey:@"userlist"];
     NSLog(@"%@",array2);
  
    [self performSegueWithIdentifier:@"second" sender:self];
  
   }
  

  • (IBAction)chooseImg:(id)sender {

    UIImagePickerController *picker = [[UIImagePickerController
    alloc] init]; picker.delegate = self; picker.allowsEditing = YES; picker.sourceType =
    UIImagePickerControllerSourceTypePhotoLibrary; [self presentViewController:picker animated:YES completion:NULL];

    }

second View { NSMutableArray *arr; }

- (void)viewDidLoad {
    [super viewDidLoad];

     arr =[[NSMutableArray alloc]init];
    arr = [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults]objectForKey:@"userlist"]; }

#pragma mark- TableView DataSource

-(NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView {
    return 1; }

-(NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section {
    return arr.count; }

-(UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
    static NSString *cellId = @"tablecell";
    TableViewCell *cell =[tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:cellId];
    cell.userLbl.text =[[arr valueForKey:@"username"] objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
    cell.ageLbl.text =[[arr valueForKey:@"dob"] objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
    cell.profileImg.image =[UIImage imageNamed:[[arr valueForKey:@"image"] objectAtIndex:indexPath.row]];
    return cell; }

Here's how to do the same with Swift;

var valueToSave = "someValue"
NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults().setObject(valueToSave, forKey: "preferenceName")

To get it back later;

if let savedValue = NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults().stringForKey("preferenceName") {
    // Do something with savedValue
}

In Swift 3.0

var valueToSave = "someValue"
UserDefaults.standard.set(valueToSave, forKey: "preferenceName")

if let savedValue = UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: "preferenceName") {

}

A good practice is also to use a constant for the key to avoid bugs where you do not store and read with the same key

NSString* const TIME_STAMPS_KEY = @"TIME_STAMPS_KEY";

In Swift 4.0.3 Xcode 9

============set  Data in UserDefaults =========

  UserDefaults.standard.set(userName, forKey: "userName")
  UserDefaults.standard.synchronize()

============Get Data in UserDefaults =========

  let userName = UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: "userName")
  print(userName ?? "Gera")

  userNameTextField.text = ""+userName!

Here Swift updated:

let userID = "BOB"  

Declare userDefaults:

let defaults = UserDefaults.standard
defaults.setValue(userID, forKey: "userID")

And get it:

let userID = defaults.object(forKey: "userID")

In Swift5 and Xcode 10.2

//Save
UserDefaults.standard.set(true, forKey: "Key1") //Bool
UserDefaults.standard.set(1, forKey: "Key2")  //Integer
UserDefaults.standard.set("This is my string", forKey: "Key3") //String
UserDefaults.standard.synchronize()

//Retrive
UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: "Key1")
UserDefaults.standard.integer(forKey: "Key2")
UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: "Key3")

//Remove
UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: "Key3")

Note: Save text data(means String, Array, Dictionary etc.) in UserDefaults. Don't save images in UserDefaults, it's not recommended(Save images in local directory).

more precisely

-(void)saveToUserDefaults:(NSString*)myString
{
    NSUserDefaults *standardUserDefaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];

    if (standardUserDefaults) {
        [standardUserDefaults setObject:myString forKey:@"timestamps"];
        [standardUserDefaults synchronize];
    }
}

[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] setValue:aString forKey:aKey]

Here For Swift i create two function which call for save and retrive value for key from Preference

may be this is help full for u

// for saving object

static func setObject(value:AnyObject ,key:String)
{
    let pref = NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
    pref.setObject(value, forKey: key)
    pref.synchronize()
}

static func getObject(key:String) -> AnyObject
{
    let pref = NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
    return pref.objectForKey(key)!
}