background Gradient : linear left to right in objective C

Question

My client wants the background View with this gradient effect background Gradient : rgb(118,118,118) | #ffffff | rgb(198,198,197) linear left to right I have tried this way but it is happening in Vertical direction I want it in Horizontal way

UIColor *leftColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:118.0/255.0 green:118.0/255.0 blue:118.0/255.0 alpha:1.0];
UIColor *middleColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:255.0/255.0 green:255.0/255.0 blue:255.0/255.0 alpha:1.0];
UIColor *rightColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:198.0/255.0 green:198.0/255.0 blue:197.0/255.0 alpha:1.0];

// Create the gradient
CAGradientLayer *theViewGradient = [CAGradientLayer layer];
theViewGradient.colors = [NSArray arrayWithObjects: (id)leftColor.CGColor, (id)middleColor.CGColor,(id)rightColor.CGColor, nil];
theViewGradient.frame = self.view.bounds;
//Add gradient to view
[self.view.layer insertSublayer:theViewGradient atIndex:0];

Like this ??

Answer 1

In Swift 3.0 & 4.0, to go from left to right:

    gradientLayer.startPoint = CGPoint(x: 0.0, y: 0.5)
    gradientLayer.endPoint = CGPoint(x: 1.0, y: 0.5)

Answer 2

 enum GradiantDirection {
        case leftToRight
        case rightToLeft
        case topToBottom
        case bottomToTop
    }
    
 class  func setGradiantColor(view : UIView, topColor : UIColor, bottomColor:UIColor, cornerRadius : CGFloat = 0.0,gradiantDirection : GradiantDirection = .topToBottom )
    {
        
        view.layer.sublayers?.filter{ $0 is CAGradientLayer }.forEach{ $0.removeFromSuperlayer() }
        
        let gradient: CAGradientLayer = CAGradientLayer()
        gradient.colors = [topColor.cgColor,bottomColor.cgColor]
        gradient.frame = view.bounds
        
        switch gradiantDirection {
        case .topToBottom:
            gradient.startPoint = CGPoint(x: 0.0, y: 0.0)
            gradient.endPoint = CGPoint(x: 0.0, y: 1.0)
        case .bottomToTop:
            gradient.startPoint = CGPoint(x: 1.0, y: 0.5)
            gradient.endPoint = CGPoint(x: 0.0, y: 0.5)
        case .leftToRight:
            gradient.startPoint = CGPoint(x: 0.0, y: 0.5)
            gradient.endPoint = CGPoint(x: 1.0, y: 0.5)
        case .rightToLeft:
            gradient.startPoint = CGPoint(x: 1.0, y: 0.5)
            gradient.endPoint = CGPoint(x: 0.0, y: 0.5)
        }
        
        gradient.masksToBounds = true
        let gradientLayer = CAGradientLayer()
        gradientLayer.cornerRadius = cornerRadius
        gradient.rasterizationScale = 100
        view.layer.insertSublayer(gradient, at: 0)
    }