iOS: method to create two views -

i want create 2 side side views add viewcontroller's view. keep repeating code, trying write generic method create 2 views me. however, code isn't working me. both view1 , view2 ivars.

- (void)viewwillappear:(bool)animated {   [super viewwillappear:animated];    [self makeview:view1];   [self makeview:view2]; }  - (void)makeview:(uiview*)view {   cgrect frame = self.view.bounds;   frame.size.height = frame.size.height/2;   if (view == view2) {     frame.origin = cgpointmake(0, frame.size.height);   }   view = [[uiview alloc] initwithframe:frame];   [self.view addsubview:view]; } 

i think issue might deal line view == view2, sort of variable reference error. view == view2 evaluates true, view1 never shows up. , in later parts of code view1 , view2 nil.

let's take step step find out answer.

first, viewwillappear being called, , view1 , view2 both nil because have not set them yet.

then, calling method on view1, nil, parameter going value nil.

you create frame, , if statement. parameter (view) nil, said before, , view2 nil because, said earlier, started nil , haven't set yet. because of this, view==view2 true because nil==nil true, , frame origin wanted view2.

then, setting view new uiview , adding subview, add view (that wanted view2), still not setting view1 variable.

after this, doing exact same thing view2, gives view exact same frame because view, view1, , view2 still nil.

in order bypass this, should creating of view1 , view2 outside of method (the view1/2 = [[uiview alloc] init];) , of setting parts inside of method.