How to remove a UIView from its superview with removeFromSuperview()
Swift version: 5.6
If you created a view dynamically and want it gone, it's a one-liner in Swift thanks to the removeFromSuperview() method. When you call this, the view gets removed immediately and possibly also destroyed – it will only be kept around if you have a reference to it elsewhere. Here's how it's done:
yourView.removeFromSuperview()
SPONSORED Fernando's book will guide you in fixing bugs in three real, open-source, downloadable apps from the App Store. Learn applied programming fundamentals by refactoring real code from published apps. Hacking with Swift readers get a $10 discount!
Sponsor Hacking with Swift and reach the world's largest Swift community!
Available from iOS 2.0
Similar solutions…
- All SwiftUI property wrappers explained and compared
- How to mask one UIView using another UIView
- How to remove cells from a UITableView
- Remove all instances of an object from an array
- How to remove the first or last item from an array
About the Swift Knowledge Base
This is part of the Swift Knowledge Base, a free, searchable collection of solutions for common iOS questions.
