Can't set translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints
autolayout, ios, swift
Solution
translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints is actually a method on UIView and not a property.
The syntax works because ObjC lets you use dot-notation for calling methods as well (there's a whole other discussion on how properties actually auto-generate getter/setter methods).
Use the method instead of trying to use the property notation from ObjC
view.setTranslatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints(false)
Problem
In an attempt to solve an Auto-Layout issue related to programmatically adding sub views to a scroll view, I have run into many references throughout the internet that, in various scenarios say to set `translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = YES` or `translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = NO`, depending on the case. However, in Swift, when I type: ``` var view = UIView() view.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false ``` I get the in-line error: `Cannot assign to 'translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints' in 'view'`. Why? Because, when inspected, you'll find that it's a parameterless function, not a property. I've gotten around this by subclassing, but it's a major inconvenience to have to subclass every view I'm dealing with, just to set `translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints`: ``` class CardView: UIView { override func translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints() -> Bool { return false } } ``` Does anyone know a way around this, or can shed light on the discrepancy between what the general internet councils tell you and what you can actually do, in Swift?