Set max lines to 3 and adjust height according to label content

Question

I've created a label in a tableViewCell which contain a string of text. The size of the string can vary however it should maximum be 3 lines. However i can't seem to do this? What is the easiest way to create such a functionality in this label so far i've just created this label in my tableViewCell Subclass.

 @IBOutlet weak var dummyLabel: UILabel!

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:46

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In your custom UITableViewCell class add this:

override func layoutSubviews() {
    super.layoutSubviews()
    dummyLabel.sizeToFit()
}

override func awakeFromNib() {
    super.awakeFromNib()
    // Initialization code
    dummyLabel.numberOfLines = 3
}

Similar post here about label resize in UITableViewCell: Swift : align UILabel text in the top rather in the middle

edited May 23 '17 at 11:46

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Does this work for regular labels on a View Controller? – Thom Mar 16 '17 at 15:08

Set max lines to 3 and adjust height according to label content

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