How do I programmatically slide the UITableView down to reveal the underlying UIRefreshControl

Question

How can I reveal the UIRefreshControl when I update the table programmatically? Using [self.refreshControl beginRefreshing] make the spinner animate but does not reveal it.

Answer 1

For Swift 3, this is what I have based on Peter Lapisu's answer:

override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()
    self.refreshControl?.addTarget(self, action: #selector(refresh), forControlEvents: UIControlEvents.ValueChanged)
    // ...
}

func refresh(sender:AnyObject) {
    self.refreshControl?.beginRefreshing()

    if let yOffsetTable = self.tableView?.contentOffset.y {
        if yOffsetTable < CGFloat(Float.ulpOfOne) {
            UIView.animate(withDuration: 0.25, delay: 0, options: UIViewAnimationOptions.beginFromCurrentState, animations: {
                if let refreshControlHeight = self.refreshControl?.frame.height {
                    self.tableView?.contentOffset = CGPoint(x: 0, y: -refreshControlHeight)
                }
            }, completion: nil)
        }
    }
}