@IBAction vs button.addTarget()

[jpmendel]

When it comes to assigning actions to views we can interact with, which method of binding that action is better to use?

XIB File -> Connect to Code

then

@IBAction func buttonPressed(_ sender: UIButton) {
    // do stuff
}

OR

button.addTarget(self, action: #selector(buttonPressed(_:)), for: .touchUpInside)

then

@objc func buttonPressed(_ sender: UIButton) {
    // do stuff
}

The first we can only do if we use .xibs or storyboards, but if both are available, which is preferred?

[alexpersian]

XIB File -> Connect to Code
This is the preferred strategy for binding actions.

We often work without storyboards, but it's not often that we work without .xib files. If you're on a project that only uses programmatic view layouts then I think the convention whould be set for that project specifically.

[alexpersian]

Reopening because this is likely something we should define in our style guide.