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isSourceTypeAvailable(_:)

Queries whether the device supports picking media using the specified source type.

Declaration

class func isSourceTypeAvailable(_ sourceType: UIImagePickerController.SourceType) -> Bool

Parameters

  • sourceType:

    The source to use to pick an image or movie.

Return Value

true if the device supports the specified source type; false if the specified source type is not available.

Discussion

Because a media source may not be present or may be unavailable, devices may not always support all source types. For example, if you attempt to pick an image from the user’s library and the library is empty, this method returns false. Similarly, if the camera is already in use, this method returns false.

Before attempting to use an UIImagePickerController object to pick an image, you must call this method to ensure that the desired source type is available.

See Also

Setting the picker source