Is it possible to determine iOS target programmatically

Question

I would like to be able to switch certain functionality on/off in an iOS app depending on whether it is the release version or not. Is it possible to programmatically whether the current build is the release version or not? I know similar functionality can be achieved through the use of macros, but as I understand it these would not work if the code in question is inside a static library.

The DEBUG macro is defined at Target > Build settings > Preprocessor Macros. There will be two entries: Debug and Release. The default is to have a macro DEBUG=1 defined in the Debug entry. — Jano, Oct 11 '13 at 11:14

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 11 '13 at 11:09

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create a flag in your scheme and use it like

#ifdef BETA

so say you want to have a string method returning two different strings for two different states

- (NSString *)someString {

  #ifdef BETA
    return @"Beta String";
  #else
    return @"Release String";
  #endif

}

You could use the built in

#ifdef DEBUG

this would differentiate between release and debug

I wouldnt recommend having two different targets.

answered Oct 11 '13 at 11:09

mooncitizen

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Will this approach still work if I want to supply a static library to another third party? I want to be able to encapsulate the code that turns off functionality if the build is a release build, without the user of the library having to configure this or having any knowledge of it at all. – Ellis Oct 11 '13 at 11:47
it should do if you use the prerequisite DEBUG flag otherwise you would have to make it a stipulation of the framework – mooncitizen Oct 11 '13 at 12:44

ader · Answer 2 · 2013-10-11T11:27:37.827

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As H2CO3 said:

#ifdef DEBUG
    NSLog(@"Debug mode");
#endif

edited Oct 11 '13 at 11:27

answered Oct 11 '13 at 11:08

ader

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why would you copy a comment and make it an answer of your own? also, isn't this code missing a closing bracket? – Zathrus Writer Oct 11 '13 at 11:25
Because the "comment" was not an answer and it was incomplete? – ader Oct 11 '13 at 11:28

score -1 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 14 '19 at 11:23

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Just set Target name in your Scheme -> Environment Variables -> add Name and Value. eg: targetName = "mytesttarget"

Obj-c

NSDictionary* envir = [[NSProcessInfo processInfo] environment];  
NSString* targetName = envir[@"targetName"];

Swift

let envir = NSProcessInfo.processInfo().environment  
let targetName = envir["targetName"]

Now you can check the target condition

if targetName == "mytesttarget" {  
...  
} else {  
...  
}

Swift 4:

let envir = ProcessInfo.processInfo.processName  
let targetName = envir["targetName"]

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answered Apr 21 '16 at 05:33

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`envir["targetName"]` this returns nil – Gabriel.Massana Jun 12 '19 at 15:24
To get the Target name: ProcessInfo.processInfo.processName – Gabriel.Massana Jun 12 '19 at 15:31
Updated for swift 4 – SaRaVaNaN DM Jun 13 '19 at 08:49

Is it possible to determine iOS target programmatically

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