Insert individual custom table view cell with a time interval of 3 seconds.

When a button is clicked, custom table view cells will start to appear within the table view by 3 seconds. 

Add a data for the custom cell to the dataSource of your table view every 3 seconds.

After adding data are to the dataSource, don't forget to reload table.

Thank you all for your answers but could you put it in code?

>  could you put it in code? 
If you could show your current code, showing something in code gets easier. Can you show your code?

extension liveViewController : SegueDestination{
  
  func prepareAsDestination( segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?){
     
    let sourceForC = segue.source as! SourceForC
    sourceForC.prepare(for: segue, from: sender, toC: self)
  }
}
extension liveViewController: UITableViewDelegate, UITableViewDataSource {
  func numberOfSections(in tableView: UITableView) -> Int {
    return 5
  }
   
  func tableView( tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
    return namesArray.count
  }
   
  func tableView( tableView: UITableView, heightForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> CGFloat {
    return UITableView.automaticDimension
  }
  func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
    var cell : DynamicTableViewCell? = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "DynamicTableViewCell") as? DynamicTableViewCell
     
     
    if cell == nil {
      cell = Bundle.main.loadNibNamed("DynamicTableViewCell", owner: self, options: nil)?.first as? DynamicTableViewCell
       
    }
   
    cell?.userNameLabel.text = namesArray[indexPath.row]
    return cell!
     
  }
  
   
   
}

Thanks for showing your code.

By the way, you marked this thread as SOLVED. Does that mean you have solved your issue by yourself?

If not, please read the followings.

• DynamicTableViewCell is the custom cell class you want to add, right?

• The contents shown in the custom cell is held in namesArray, of type [String]?

• Please show the action method called When a button is clicked.

• You have 5 sections in your table view, each of them shows the same contents, why?

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One more, you should better use the Code block feature available in the editor area of this site, indicated as < >.

• No I have not solved the issue, I clicked that by accident. 

• Yes DynamicTableViewCell is the custom cell class I want to add. 

• The contents are held in "namesArray" of type [String] for now, but Im trying to figure this out for the UILabel https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/669218 

 //This is the action method called when a button is clicked. It sets the users inputted user name and profile picture to the "liveViewController".

Code Block 
  @IBAction func startLivePressed(_ sender: UIButton) {
 
 self.userName = userNameTextField.text!
    startLiveButtonIsSelected = !startLiveButtonIsSelected
    performSegue(withIdentifier: "segueToCamera", sender: self)
     
  }

//this the method that prepares the segue.

Code Block 
 func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, from sender: Any?, toC vc: liveViewController) {
   
    vc.finalUserName = self.userName
    vc.finalProfilePic = imageView.image
   }

//The tableView is just being displayed within the "liveViewController". There is no data being passed from the "ViewController" for it

• I have 5 sections because I wanted to see if id be able to scroll up and down through the table(Im new to tableViews).

Overall i'm trying to insert a custom table view cell every 3 seconds. And every time a new cell is inserted, the UIlabels text is different. Im going for a live comment feed look if that helps put this into perspective.

The tableView is just being displayed within the "liveViewController". There is no data being passed from the "ViewController" for it 

This is the first time you mentioned ViewController.
We readers have no info about your project. Please explain the first thing.
The button is in ViewController and not in liveViewController, right?

How your namesArray is initialized in liveViewController?
If liveViewController is presented using segue, without knowing the initial state, the word add does not make sense.

Sorry, I am new to Swift and apple developer forums. 

Yes, the button is in the ViewController

namesArray is initialized in the liveViewController

What other info do you need to help solve this issue? And also thank you for your help.  

 I am new to Swift and apple developer forums. 

The dev forums is not relevant here. If you could care about all readers who do not know your project, that would be fine.

the button is in the ViewController 

Thanks for clarifying. But I want a little more.
The button causes the liveViewController shown, and inside the newly shown liveViewController,
custom table view cells will start to appear within the table view by 3 seconds. OK?

 namesArray is initialized in the liveViewController

Sorry, I was not clear enough. With How I wanted to know the initial contents of the Array. Is it empty?
Showing your code would be clearer than explaining with hundreds of words.

//This is all the relevant code in the liveViewController

Code Block 
import UIKit
import AVFoundation
protocol SourceForC{
  func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, from sender: Any?, toC vc: liveViewController)
}
class liveViewController: UIViewController, UINavigationControllerDelegate {
 
   @IBOutlet weak var tableView: UITableView!
 
 let namesArray = ["Theresa:", "Carson:", "Renaldo:", "Aaron:", "Henry:", "Jacob:", "Luke:", "Nathan:" , "Noah:" ] 
 
 override func viewDidLoad() {
  super.viewDidLoad()
 tableView.estimatedRowHeight = 45
  tableView.rowHeight = UITableView.automaticDimension
}
extension liveViewController : SegueDestination {
  
  func prepareAsDestination( segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?){
     
    let sourceForC = segue.source as! SourceForC
    sourceForC.prepare(for: segue, from: sender, toC: self)
  }
}
extension liveViewController: UITableViewDelegate, UITableViewDataSource {
  func numberOfSections(in tableView: UITableView) -> Int {
    return 5
  }
   
  func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
    return namesArray.count
  }
   
  func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, heightForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> CGFloat {
    return UITableView.automaticDimension
  }
  func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
    var cell : DynamicTableViewCell? = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "DynamicTableViewCell") as? DynamicTableViewCell
     
     
    if cell == nil {
      cell = Bundle.main.loadNibNamed("DynamicTableViewCell", owner: self, options: nil)?.first as? DynamicTableViewCell
       
    }
   
    cell?.userNameLabel.text = namesArray[indexPath.row]
    return cell!
     
  }
  
   
   
}

The button causes the liveViewController shown, and inside the newly shown liveViewController, 
custom table view cells will start to appear within the table view by 3 seconds. OK?

• Yes the button cause the liveViewController to be shown. And inside the newly shown liveViewController, custom tableView cells should start to appear within the table view every 3 seconds.

//This is the relevant code within the ViewController

Code Block 
class ViewController: UIViewController,  UINavigationControllerDelegate, SourceForC {
@IBAction func startLivePressed(_ sender: UIButton) {
     
     
    startLiveButtonIsSelected = !startLiveButtonIsSelected
    performSegue(withIdentifier: "segueToCamera", sender: self)
     
  }
 
   func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, from sender: Any?, toC vc: liveViewController) {
 
  }
override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {
     segue.prepare(sender:sender)
   }
}

//And if this is needed, this is all the relevant code within the DynamicTableViewCell.swift. This was the file that was made automatically when I made the DynamicTableViewCell.xib

Code Block 
import UIKit
class DynamicTableViewCell: UITableViewCell {
  @IBOutlet weak var userNameLabel: UILabel!
   
  @IBOutlet weak var commentLabel: UILabel!
   
 override open func awakeFromNib() {
}
 override func setSelected(_ selected: Bool, animated: Bool) {
    super.setSelected(selected, animated: animated)
    // Configure the view for the selected state
  }
   }

Thanks for showing the code.
Unfortunately, your code shown causes some errors and I guess you have omitted some relevant extensions.

With filling some parts by guess, I got this:
liveViewController:

Code Block 
class liveViewController: UIViewController, UINavigationControllerDelegate {
    
    @IBOutlet weak var tableView: UITableView!
    
    //let namesArray = ["Theresa:", "Carson:", "Renaldo:", "Aaron:", "Henry:", "Jacob:", "Luke:", "Nathan:" , "Noah:" ]
    var cellContentsArray: [CellContent] = [
        CellContent(name: "Theresa:", randomString: nil),
        CellContent(name: "Carson:", randomString: nil),
        CellContent(name: "Renaldo:", randomString: nil),
        CellContent(name: "Aaron:", randomString: nil),
        CellContent(name: "Henry:", randomString: nil),
        CellContent(name: "Jacob:", randomString: nil),
        CellContent(name: "Luke:", randomString: nil),
        CellContent(name: "Nathan:", randomString: nil),
        CellContent(name: "Noah:", randomString: nil),
    ]
    
    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        tableView.estimatedRowHeight = 45
        tableView.rowHeight = UITableView.automaticDimension
    }
    
    private var timer: Timer? = nil
    
    /// Call this method in the main thread
    func startAddingRandomStringCell() {
        timer?.invalidate()
        timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 3.0, repeats: true) {_ in
            var newCellContent = CellContent()
            //Create a new CellContent with random string
            newCellContent.name = nil
            newCellContent.randomString = UUID().uuidString
            self.cellContentsArray.append(newCellContent)
            self.tableView.reloadData() // `tableView.insertRows(at:with:)` may be preferred
        }
    }
    
    func stopAddingRandomStringCell() {
        timer?.invalidate()
        timer = nil
    }
    
    override func viewWillAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
        super.viewWillAppear(animated)
        
        startAddingRandomStringCell()
    }
    
    override func viewWillDisappear(_ animated: Bool) {
        super.viewWillDisappear(animated)
        stopAddingRandomStringCell()
    }
}

Code Block 
extension liveViewController: UITableViewDelegate, UITableViewDataSource {
    func numberOfSections(in tableView: UITableView) -> Int {
        return 5
    }
    
    func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
        //return namesArray.count
        return cellContentsArray.count
    }
    
    func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, heightForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> CGFloat {
        return UITableView.automaticDimension
    }
    
    func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
        var cell : DynamicTableViewCell? = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "DynamicTableViewCell") as? DynamicTableViewCell
        
        if cell == nil {
            cell = Bundle.main.loadNibNamed("DynamicTableViewCell", owner: self, options: nil)?.first as? DynamicTableViewCell
        }
        
        //cell?.userNameLabel.text = namesArray[indexPath.row]
        cell?.userNameLabel.text = cellContentsArray[indexPath.row].name
        //`commentLabel` is what you want to show the random string in?
        cell?.commentLabel.text = cellContentsArray[indexPath.row].randomString
        return cell!
    }
}

CellContent.swift:

Code Block 
import Foundation
struct CellContent {
    var name: String?
    var randomString: String?
}

Please try.

A couple of things

//When all of the names and comments have been ran through it starts to fill the labels with random numbers and letters. Is there a way to randomize what name and comment is being used in each cell to prevent it from ever running out?

Code Block 
 var cellContentsArray: [CellContent] = [
      CellContent(name: "Theresa:", randomString: "test1"),
      CellContent(name: "Carson:", randomString: "test2"),
      CellContent(name: "Renaldo:", randomString: "test3"),
      CellContent(name: "Aaron:", randomString: "test4"),
      CellContent(name: "Henry:", randomString: "test5"),
      CellContent(name: "Jacob:", randomString: "test5"),
      CellContent(name: "Luke:", randomString: "test6"),
      CellContent(name: "Nathan:", randomString: "test7"),
      CellContent(name: "Noah:", randomString: "test8"),
    ]

Also is there a way to automatically scroll to the bottom of the table view when a new cell is added? Right now you have to scroll down manually every time.

Thank you!

When all of the names and comments have been ran through it starts to fill the labels with random numbers and letters. Is there a way to randomize what name and comment is being used in each cell to prevent it from ever running out?

Sorry, but I do not understand what you want to do. With having limited number of names, you will eventually run out of names.

Also is there a way to automatically scroll to the bottom of the table view when a new cell is added? Right now you have to scroll down manually every time. 

Actually, there is. But before applying that, you need to stop showing 5 sections.
With showing the same things in 5 sections, you cannot tell which one is the last one.

It's okay I can figure it out from here. Thank you so much for your help. Much appreciated.