iOS UITableView doesn't reload data when searching - ios

Question

I am implementing a search page like Instagram's - such that when you go to the search tab, you see trending searches (with dynamic sections) etc but when you start typing in the search box, the trending searches go away and the search results are shown.
I did just that but it doesn't seem to work.
A) No results are shown when I search for something (I log the response from the api calls - I am getting the data correctly for sure).
B) I don't go back to show trending results even after I hit cancel (Again, I print in the cancelSearch action, the function is being called for sure)
Here's a simplified version of my code:
class SearchVC: UITableViewController {
let searchController = UISearchController(searchResultsController: nil)
var sections = [String]()
var allTrendingOfferings = [[OfferingModel]]()
var allSearchResultOfferings = [OfferingModel]()
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
sections = // data from backend
allTrendingOfferings = // data from backend
searchController.searchResultsUpdater = self
searchController.dimsBackgroundDuringPresentation = false
definesPresentationContext = true
tableView.tableHeaderView = searchController.searchBar
}
// MARK: - Table view data source
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, titleForHeaderInSection section: Int) -> String? {
if (searchController.isActive) {
return ""
}
return self.sections[section]
}
override func numberOfSections(in tableView: UITableView) -> Int {
if (searchController.isActive) {
return 1
}
return self.sections.count
}
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
if (searchController.isActive) {
return allSearchResultOfferings.count
}
return allTrendingOfferings[section].count
}
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "offeringCell", for: indexPath) as! SeachTVCell
if (searchController.isActive) {
let offering = allSearchResultOfferings[indexPath.row]
} else {
let offering = allTrendingOfferings[indexPath.section][indexPath.row]
}
// configure cell and
return cell
}
func filterContentForSearchText(searchText: String, scope: String = "All") {
allSearchResultOfferings = // data fetched from backend
self.tableView.reloadData() // done asynchronously (after receiving data)
}
func searchCancel() {
self.tableView.reloadData()
}
}
extension SearchVC: UISearchResultsUpdating {
#available(iOS 8.0, *)
func updateSearchResults(for searchController: UISearchController){
if !searchController.isActive {
searchCancel()
}
filterContentForSearchText(searchText:searchController.searchBar.text!)
}
}

Answer 1

False alarm - Had to quit Xcode, clean and rebuild the project. It works like a charm now.