How do you load custom UITableViewCells from Xib files?

Question

The question is simple: How do you load custom UITableViewCell from Xib files? Doing so allows you to use Interface Builder to design your cells. The answer app

Answer 1

1. Create your own customized class AbcViewCell subclass from UITableViewCell (Make sure your class file name and nib file name are the same)

2. Create this extension class method.

   extension UITableViewCell {
       class func fromNib() -> T {
           return Bundle.main.loadNibNamed(String(describing: T.self), owner: nil, options: nil)?[0] as! T
       }
   }
   

3. Use it.

   let cell: AbcViewCell = UITableViewCell.fromNib()