How to allow user to pick the image with Swift?

Question

I am writing my first iOS application (iPhone only) with Swift. The main application view should allow user to choose the image from the photo gallery.

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Answer 1

XCODE 10.1 / SWIFT 4.2 :

1. Add required permissions (others mentioned)

2. Add this class to your view:

---

    import UIKit

    import Photos

    import Foundation

class UploadImageViewController: UIViewController, UIImagePickerControllerDelegate , UINavigationControllerDelegate {

        @IBOutlet weak var imgView: UIImageView!

        let imagePicker = UIImagePickerController()

        override func viewDidLoad() {

            super.viewDidLoad()

            checkPermission()

            imagePicker.delegate = self
            imagePicker.allowsEditing = false
            imagePicker.sourceType = .photoLibrary
        }

        @IBAction func btnSetProfileImageClickedCamera(_ sender: UIButton) {
        }

        @IBAction func btnSetProfileImageClickedFromGallery(_ sender: UIButton) {
            self.selectPhotoFromGallery()
        }

        func selectPhotoFromGallery() {
            self.present(imagePicker, animated: true, completion: nil)
        }

        func imagePickerController(_ picker: UIImagePickerController, didFinishPickingMediaWithInfo info: [UIImagePickerController.InfoKey : Any]) {

            if let pickedImage = info[UIImagePickerController.InfoKey.originalImage] as? UIImage {
                    self.imgView.contentMode = .scaleAspectFit
                    self.imgView.image = pickedImage
                }

            dismiss(animated: true, completion: nil)
        }


        func imagePickerControllerDidCancel(_ picker: UIImagePickerController){
            print("cancel is clicked")
        }


        func checkPermission() {
            let photoAuthorizationStatus = PHPhotoLibrary.authorizationStatus()
            switch photoAuthorizationStatus {
            case .authorized:
                print("Access is granted by user")
            case .notDetermined:
                PHPhotoLibrary.requestAuthorization({
                    (newStatus) in
                    print("status is \(newStatus)")
                    if newStatus ==  PHAuthorizationStatus.authorized {
                        /* do stuff here */
                        print("success")
                    }
                })
                print("It is not determined until now")
            case .restricted:
                // same same
                print("User do not have access to photo album.")
            case .denied:
                // same same
                print("User has denied the permission.")
            }
        }
    }