Should I shut down or sleep my MBP 13"?

Hi, I have a general question. I just bought my MBP 13'' and I really want to take care of it since I bought it with sacrifice. I use my laptop pretty much everyday, should I just put it to sleep or shut it down? what's the best thing to do? Also, should I live it charging the entire time?

General answer is that you should run your MacBook on battery until it is almost out of charge, then fully charge it. Keeping it plugged into AC all the time is not recommended, but if you have a day here & there where you keep it plugged in, that's ok. Sometimes it's advisable to have it plugged in - for example, when projecting (PPTs, etc), watching video (DVDs, Netflix, etc) or doing installations or updates to software.
Regarding shutdown vs. sleep - generally, I'd advise shutting down when you are done for the day. It's amazing how many little gremlins disappear after a shutdown & restart.

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I had a similar problem shortly after I bought my 27" iMac. Here is an excerpt from my discussion:
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Hi,
The following article may help you to make decision:
http://lifehacker.com/5940176/is-it-bad-to-shutdown-my-computer-regularly-or-leave-it-on-all-the-tim...
My experiences: there are many computer equipments have been running 10 or even 20 years continuously and now no one is willing to turn them off because they may never turn on again. Just ask someone who has few FEP's (Front End Processor) running now.
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