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Programmatic Auto Layout with NSLayoutConstraint

Anchor-based constraints without Interface Builder

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iOS Engineer

1 month ago

Always set `translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false` before adding constraints to a programmatically created view. Use `NSLayoutConstraint.activate(_:)` to add multiple constraints in one call — it's more efficient than activating them one by one. Prefer `safeAreaLayoutGuide` anchors to avoid content being hidden under notches or home indicators.

#UIKit #autolayout #constraints