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-  (void)handleLongPress:(UILongPressGestureRecognizer*)sender { 
    if (sender.state == UIGestureRecognizerStateEnded) {
      NSLog(@"UIGestureRecognizerStateEnded");
    //Do Whatever You want on End of Gesture
     }
    else if (sender.state == UIGestureRecognizerStateBegan){
       NSLog(@"UIGestureRecognizerStateBegan.");
   //Do Whatever You want on Began of Gesture
     }
  }

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// Create a UITapGestureRecognizer and add it to the view
UITapGestureRecognizer *tap = [[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(handleTap:)];
tap.cancelsTouchesInView = NO;
[self.view addGestureRecognizer:tap];

// In the handleTap Method add
- (void)handleTap:(UITapGestureRecognizer *)tap
{
    [self.view endEditing:YES];
}