Tableview not getting Xib files height

Question

I have created 3 custom .xib files for my tableview. But i am not able to figure out to specify the height of each cell.

I have implemented above line in viewdidLoad()

tableview.estimatedRowHeight = 120
tableview.rowHeight = UITableView.automaticDimension

I have just put a uiview in each of .xib file with 4 contraints (leading, trailing, top, bottom)

func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, heightForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> CGFloat {
        return UITableView.automaticDimension
    }

But it's not setting proper height to my cells.

its only when I hard code the value, only then it works.

func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, heightForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> CGFloat {
        return 200
    }

How to handle this problem, as data will soon become dynamic and I can't be changing these hardcoded value.

You should play around with the content hugging / compression resistance properties of the child views. — Andreas Oetjen, Sep 25 '19 at 12:52
Possible duplicate of [iOS dynamical height of UITableViewCell and heightForRowAtIndexPath](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31336472/ios-dynamical-height-of-uitableviewcell-and-heightforrowatindexpath) — Claudio, Sep 25 '19 at 13:03
I have only one uiview in each of xib file,I have set content hugging priority to 246(both horizontal and vertical). Still not happening. — arinjay, Sep 25 '19 at 13:04
you need to set a height to xib so tableView can calculate the height of row. — Enea Dume, Sep 25 '19 at 13:13

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 25 '19 at 13:00

UIView has not height value by default. As you trying it this will not set the height of cell.

You can try by placing a UILabel or UIButton inside the UIView on which you have settled the 4 constraints (leading, trailing, top, bottom).

NOTE: UILabel or UIButton also need 4 constraints (leading, trailing, top, bottom) if you want automatic height of UITableViewCell.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 25 '19 at 13:04

0

Replace your UIView with UILabel and set number of lines to zero, Then it will automatically take the height based on the content of UILabel

answered Sep 25 '19 at 13:04

Prakash Shaiva

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