Update height constraint programmatically

Instead of adding a new constraint, you need to modify the constant on your existing constraint.

Use an IBOutlet to connect to your constraint in Interface Builder:

@property (nonatomic, weak) NSLayoutConstraint *heightConstraint;

Then, when you need to set it programmatically, simply set the constant property on the constraint:

heightConstraint.constant = 100;

OR

If you can’t access the nib in Interface Builder, find the constraint in code:

NSLayoutConstraint *heightConstraint;
for (NSLayoutConstraint *constraint in myView.constraints) {
    if (constraint.firstAttribute == NSLayoutAttributeHeight) {
        heightConstraint = constraint;
        break;
    }
}
heightConstraint.constant = 100;

And in Swift:

if let constraint = (myView.constraints.filter{$0.firstAttribute == .width}.first) {
            constraint.constant = 100.0
        }