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Asked: 2026-05-26T05:12:48+00:00

I’m trying to insert a text into a UITextField . But by insert, I

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I’m trying to insert a text into a UITextField. But by insert, I mean replacing the character at cursor position with the new one (insert button’s functionality on windows).

If I manually replace the incoming string and do setText (with NO returned to shouldChangeCharactersInRange method), the cursor moves to the end of textField.

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  1. Editorial Team

    You can replace the text as you have done previously and restore the position of your caret. Note that this can only be done with UITextView rather than UITextField (that would require a lot more unjustified work, unless you absolutely have to use UITextField):

    NSRange selectionRange = myTextView.selectedRange;
myTextView.text = myNewText;
myTextView.selectedRange = selectionRange;

    You have to note that it’s a good idea to check the validity of selectionRange variable for new text – make sure that cursor position isn’t greater than the new text length.

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