Update UITableViewCell without reload

Question

So here\'s my situation:

I have a UITableView where each cell has some buttons.
In the cellForRowAtIndexPath I set the indexpath of the row so when the a button

Answer 1

You should be able to redraw the tableview without a full reload by starting and ending an update like this:

[tableView beginUpdates];
[tableView endUpdates];

Answer 2

call the method: - (void)deleteRowsAtIndexPaths:(NSArray *)indexPaths withRowAnimation:(UITableViewRowAnimation)animation

Answer 3

Think you need to use this...

- (void)reloadRowsAtIndexPaths:(NSArray *)indexPaths withRowAnimation:(UITableViewRowAnimation)animation

Apple reference!

Answer 4

It is better not to store the indexPath with the buttons. In the button action handler (which is either a method in your cell subclass or in your viewController) you could identify the cell, and subsequently determine the indexPath using -indexPathForCell:.