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iOS Build a Diary App Using Core Data Inserting and Saving Data UI for Inserting Diary Entries

Alphonse Yang
Alphonse Yang
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Posted by Alphonse Yang
Alphonse Yang
7,830 Points

why to use self.presentingViewController

I found if I just call dismissViewController method of self instead of self.presentingViewController, I got the same result, so why to use the self.presentingViewController?

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1 Answer

Thorsten Herbst
Thorsten Herbst
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Thorsten Herbst
Thorsten Herbst
11,935 Points

I think its following, but iam not sure... With self.presentingViewController you`re sending the message to the presenting ViewController which is the RootViewController under the modal ViewController. So you will give the control to the RootViewController. Otherwise, if you call self dismiss the control is being hold at the modal View Controller which is; so i think...inconvenient.

@ All Please give Feedback and correct me if necessary.