How to load GIF image in Swift?

I have a String with an URL of GIF banner which I need to put into app.

My code:

func showAdd(){
    Request.get("http://www.kyst.no/api/?apiMode=advertisement&lang=no", { (error: NSError?, data: NSData, text: NSString?) -> () in
        let jsonResult: Dictionary = NSJSONSerialization.JSONObjectWithData(data, options: NSJSONReadingOptions.MutableContainers, error: nil) as Dictionary<String, AnyObject>
        var banner : NSString = jsonResult["advertisement"]!["banner"] as NSString
        self.addViewImage.image = UIImage.animatedImageNamed(banner, duration: 1)
    })
}

But nothing happens. Please help.

Load GIF image Swift :

## Reference.

#1 : Copy the swift file from This Link :

#2 : Load GIF image Using Name

    let jeremyGif = UIImage.gifImageWithName("funny")
    let imageView = UIImageView(image: jeremyGif)
    imageView.frame = CGRect(x: 20.0, y: 50.0, width: self.view.frame.size.width - 40, height: 150.0)
    view.addSubview(imageView)

#3 : Load GIF image Using Data

    let imageData = try? Data(contentsOf: Bundle.main.url(forResource: "play", withExtension: "gif")!)
    let advTimeGif = UIImage.gifImageWithData(imageData!)
    let imageView2 = UIImageView(image: advTimeGif)
    imageView2.frame = CGRect(x: 20.0, y: 220.0, width: 
    self.view.frame.size.width - 40, height: 150.0)
    view.addSubview(imageView2)

#4 : Load GIF image Using URL

    let gifURL : String = "http://www.gifbin.com/bin/4802swswsw04.gif"
    let imageURL = UIImage.gifImageWithURL(gifURL)
    let imageView3 = UIImageView(image: imageURL)
    imageView3.frame = CGRect(x: 20.0, y: 390.0, width: self.view.frame.size.width - 40, height: 150.0)
    view.addSubview(imageView3)

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OUTPUT :

iPhone 8 / iOS 11 / xCode 9

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Simple extension for local gifs. Gets all the images from the gif and adds it to the imageView animationImages.

extension UIImageView {
    static func fromGif(frame: CGRect, resourceName: String) -> UIImageView? {
        guard let path = Bundle.main.path(forResource: resourceName, ofType: "gif") else {
            print("Gif does not exist at that path")
            return nil
        }
        let url = URL(fileURLWithPath: path)
        guard let gifData = try? Data(contentsOf: url),
            let source =  CGImageSourceCreateWithData(gifData as CFData, nil) else { return nil }
        var images = [UIImage]()
        let imageCount = CGImageSourceGetCount(source)
        for i in 0 ..< imageCount {
            if let image = CGImageSourceCreateImageAtIndex(source, i, nil) {
                images.append(UIImage(cgImage: image))
            }
        }
        let gifImageView = UIImageView(frame: frame)
        gifImageView.animationImages = images
        return gifImageView
    }
}

To Use:

 guard let confettiImageView = UIImageView.fromGif(frame: view.frame, resourceName: "confetti") else { return }
 view.addSubview(confettiImageView)
 confettiImageView.startAnimating()

Repeat and duration customizations using UIImageView APIs.

confettiImageView.animationDuration = 3
confettiImageView.animationRepeatCount = 1

When you are done animating the gif and want to release the memory.

confettiImageView.animationImages = nil

How to load GIF image in Swift?

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