What's the difference between custom class and file's owner setting in xib file?

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Alfy picture Alfy · Jan 20, 2016 · Viewed 8.6k times · Source

In a custom xib file, what's the difference between the two following setting methods shown in the images below? enter image description here

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Answer

Mo Farhand picture Mo Farhand · Jan 20, 2016

please check this link : What is the File's Owner (in Interface builder)? confused difference between Custom Class for an Object and for the File's Owner and steps via IB

in first screen shot : you should set the custom class of your View .

and in the second screen shot (files owner) you can Set the file's owner to your UIView subclass so that you can connect outlets to it

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