Hide UISearchBar clear text button

Question

I would like to know how to hide or not display the UISearchBar cross that appears in the textField fo the UISearchBar

I have

Answer 1

Swift 3 solution :

extension UISearchBar{
    var textField : UITextField{
        return self.value(forKey: "_searchField") as! UITextField
    }
}

Usage :

searchBar.textField.clearButtonMode = .never