tableView not showing data values - swift

Question

I am trying to get my tableView to show content in its cells, but it doesn't and I don't know why.
Here is the code. I also have connected the table view to the viewcontroller through dataSource and delegate in the storyboard, so that's why there are not typed in the viewDidLoad() method.
class ViewController: UIViewController, MKMapViewDelegate, UITableViewDelegate, UITableViewDataSource {
#IBOutlet weak var tableView: UITableView!
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
wordsArray = [Words(sectionName: "Example section", usedWords: ["aaaaa", "aaaaa", "aaaaa"])]
tableView.alpha = 1
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
return favCapitals.count
}
struct Words {
var sectionName: String! = ""
var usedWords: [String]! = []
}
var wordsArray: [Words] = []
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "cell", for: indexPath) as UITableViewCell
cell.textLabel?.text = wordsArray[indexPath.section].usedWords[indexPath.row]
cell.textLabel?.textColor = .black
return cell
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, titleForHeaderInSection section: Int) -> String? {
let sectionName = "Favourite Capitals"
return sectionName
}

Answer 1

You will need to call the following methods before it listens to cellForRowAt:
override func numberOfSections(in tableView: UITableView) -> Int {
return 1
}
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
return 1
}
another common problem is that the frame of the table is not set (e.g. inside a UITableViewCell, with automatic dimensions). The table requires a frame before it gets cells.

Answer 2

You can use tableView.reloadData() in the viewDidLoad Method.