Setting UITableViewCell's detailTextLabel.text to nil causes the label to not appear when reused

Originator:stephen.groom
Number:rdar://21668009 Date Originated:03-Jul-2015 10:56 AM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS SDK Product Version:iOS 8.4 (8.4 SDK), iOS9 Simulator (9 SDK)
Classification:Serious Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
Using a reusable cell with style UITableViewCellStyleSubtitle, if the detailTextLabel.text property is set to either @“” or nil future values of this property are never displayed.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a UITableViewCell of style UITableViewCellStyleSubtitle
2. Set it’s detailTextLabel.text property to nil or a zero length NSString
3. Set the property back to a NSString with a nonzero length

Expected Results:
The string set in Step 3 should be displayed onscreen in the cell’s detail label

Actual Results:
The cell shows a blank white space where the detail label is usually shown

Notes:
Test project attached.  Tapping the cell should show/hide the detail text label of a cell but it is hidden and can’t be redisplayed

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