NSLayoutConstraint not working on uibutton and uilabel

Question

I create one uilable and uibutton

@IBOutlet weak var label_one: UILabel!
@IBOutlet weak var btn_one: UIButton!

and set following trailing and leading constraints

        self.btn_one.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints=false
    let contariants=NSLayoutConstraint(item:self.view,attribute:NSLayoutAttribute.LeadingMargin , relatedBy: NSLayoutRelation.Equal, toItem: btn_one, attribute: NSLayoutAttribute.LeadingMargin, multiplier: 1.0, constant: 20)
    let trailingConstraints=NSLayoutConstraint(item: self.view, attribute:NSLayoutAttribute.Trailing, relatedBy: NSLayoutRelation.Equal, toItem: btn_one, attribute:NSLayoutAttribute.Trailing , multiplier: 1.0, constant:20 )

    self.view.addConstraint(contariants)
    self.view.addConstraint(trailingConstraints)

// but it not working at all and giving following warnings Probably at least one of the constraints in the following list is one you don't want. Try this: (1) look at each constraint and try to figure out which you don't expect; (2) find the code that added the unwanted constraint or constraints and fix it. ( "", "UIButton:0x7ff8c84b0b60'Button' (Names: '|':UIView:0x7ff8c85226d0 )>" )

Will attempt to recover by breaking constraint

Make a symbolic breakpoint at UIViewAlertForUnsatisfiableConstraints to catch this in the debugger. The methods in the UIConstraintBasedLayoutDebugging category on UIView listed in may also be helpful. 2015-12-16 10:39:01.918 ConstraintsExample[2635:38168] Unable to simultaneously satisfy constraints. Probably at least one of the constraints in the following list is one you don't want. Try this: (1) look at each constraint and try to figure out which you don't expect; (2) find the code that added the unwanted constraint or constraints and fix it. ( "", "UIButton:0x7ff8c84b0b60'Button' (Names: '|':UIView:0x7ff8c85226d0 )>", "", "" )

Will attempt to recover by breaking constraint

Make a symbolic breakpoint at UIViewAlertForUnsatisfiableConstraints to catch this in the debugger. The methods in the UIConstraintBasedLayoutDebugging category on UIView listed in may also be helpful.

Karthik Karthik · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-16T07:12:38

This error is cause you are trying to make the view do multiple constraints at the same time. The instant you drag n drop an element on the view from IB, it makes a basic constraint of the given location. When you attempt the following "addConstraint" method the compilier is unable to understand which constraint to follow.

The above will work if u programmatically make a button and label. PFB a post that talk about this:

Programmatically Add CenterX/CenterY Constraints

In case you want to modify your existing constraints on the storyboard: Add a constraint on the element:

No use that contraint as a connection to your code:

NSLayoutConstraint not working on uibutton and uilabel

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