Remove empty space before cells in UITableView

Question

I am currently trying to put a UITableView in a different location rather than at the top of my view controller. With this said, it is trying to add the header

Answer 1

In 2017, what is working for me is simply this one line

navigationController?.navigationBar.isTranslucent = false

I have no idea why that would even affect it. Perhaps someone could explain. But I'm pretty sure this is the answer most people would look for.