How to use Timer in Swift

Issue #212

Pre iOS 10

func schedule() {
    DispatchQueue.main.async {
      self.timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(timeInterval: 20, target: self,
                                   selector: #selector(self.timerDidFire(timer:)), userInfo: nil, repeats: false)
    }
}

@objc private func timerDidFire(timer: Timer) {
    print(timer)
}

iOS 10+

DispatchQueue.main.async {
      self.timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 20, repeats: false) { timer in
        print(timer)
      }
}

Note that

• It needs to be on the main queue
• Callback function can be public, private, …
• Callback function needs to be @objc

Original answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/42273141/1418457