弱引用IBOutlet - @property（assign）？

Question

Is it a valid approach to reference an IBOutlet weakly by defining a @property as assign in order to prevent a retain-loop? For example, I may want to tell the view what object is its controller; while there are workarounds using nextResponder , it's much easier to simply add an outlet to the view and assign the controller to the view.

Answer 1

Sure, you can do that. The case you cite is a good example of when you should do it.