UIViewController initialization in Swift

Question

I am trying to initialize a subclass of UIViewController that has a corresponding .xib file.

I do it via:

LandingVC()

However, this doesn't initliaze it with the xib file. I have to do it manually via:

LandingVC(nibName: "LandingVC", bundle: nil)

What I am confused about is that in Objective-C, I could do this:

[[LandingVC alloc] init]

and it would automaitcally infer the xib name (if it exists). Why doesn't this work in Swift?

Thanks

In Objective-C, there is a method - [[LandingVC alloc] initWithNibName:@"LandingVC " bundle:nil]; is serving the same purpose. — Mrunal
– Mrunal, Commented Sep 1, 2015 at 11:49
@Mrunal you don't understand my question.. In Objective-C I don't have to do initWithNibName, just init, and it would atomically infer the nib name. In Swift it doesn't do that. — 0xSina
– 0xSina, Commented Sep 1, 2015 at 11:51
@rshev I just have a xib named class_name.xib (LandingVC.nib) added to my bundle. — 0xSina
– 0xSina, Commented Sep 1, 2015 at 11:53

rshev · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-01 11:55:26Z

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To instantiate a View Controller with automatically loading .xib in swift name your xib file as Module name.Class name.xib

It was mentioned in Apple documentation.

answered Sep 1, 2015 at 11:55

rshev

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