Should iboutlets be weak or strong?
Generated on 7/31/2024
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In general, IBOutlet properties in UIKit should be declared as weak to avoid retain cycles, which can lead to memory leaks. This is because the view controller already holds a strong reference to its views, and making the IBOutlet properties weak ensures that the views can be deallocated properly when they are no longer needed.
However, there are exceptions to this rule. For example, if you are certain that the view will always be present for the lifetime of the view controller, you might choose to use a strong reference. But in most cases, using weak is the safer and more common practice.
For more detailed information on managing state and transitions in UIKit, you can refer to the session Enhance your UI animations and transitions from WWDC 2024.
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