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 5, this is the only working version for me.

extension UIRefreshControl {

    func beginRefreshingManually() {
        if let scrollView = superview as? UIScrollView {
            scrollView.setContentOffset(CGPoint(x: 0, y: scrollView.contentOffset.y - frame.height), animated: false)
        }
        beginRefreshing()
        sendActions(for: .valueChanged)
    }

}