Store iPhone Location as NSString? - iphone

Question

I am fairly new to Objective-c & currently building my first App. I am trying to output an iPhones location to a string to be used in a JSON request.
I have the request built but I am unsure how to get the iPhones location, let alone into a string & the apple Documentation i am finding difficult to follow.
How can I do this?
Edit: I've seen how to implement location like so:
- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager
didUpdateToLocation:(CLLocation *)newLocation
fromLocation:(CLLocation *)oldLocation {
CLLocationDegrees latitude = newLocation.coordinate.latitude;
CLLocationDegrees longitude = newLocation.coordinate.longitude;
}
However i am unsure where to put this, this isn't an object is it?
I don't need to initialize it?
I tried editing this to return the newLocation as a stirng instead of void, but how do I call it?
What input do I need into (CLLocationManager *)?

Answer 1

The CLLocationManager class allow you to track your current location.
If you want use it to find your location, that's what you need to do :
// Create an instance of CLLocationManager class :
CLLocationManager *locationManager = [[CLLocationManager alloc] init];
// Set the delegate of your instance :
locationManager.delegate = self; // Set your controller as a <CLLocationManagerDelegate>.
// Now update your location :
[locationManager startUpdatingLocation];
Now, everytime a CLLocationManager instance did update, the delegate method is called :
- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didUpdateLocations:(NSArray *)locations;
Which means everytime your locationManager update its location, this method is called.
Now you can overwrite the method by adding in your .m file :
- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didUpdateLocations:(NSArray *)locations
{
// Do whatever you want here
}
For example, if you want to store your current coordinates you can do :
Declare in the .h :
float latitude;
float longitude;
Then complete the delegate method (write this in .m) :
- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didUpdateLocations:(NSArray *)locations
{
latitude = [manager location].coordinate.latitude;
longitude = [manager location].coordinate.longitude;
}
Now you can store your values in NSString like #amar answered.
I have edited this answer like 6 times so I hope this will answer your question and help you :D.

Answer 2

All you need is [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%f",<your float>];