- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];

    self.searchBar = [[UISearchBar alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0.0, 0.0, 320.0, 44.0)];
    self.searchBar.placeholder = @"placeholder doesn't work in 7.1";
    [self.view addSubview:self.searchBar];

    self.button = [[UIButton alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0.0, 44.0, 100.0, 44.0)];
    self.button.backgroundColor = [UIColor redColor];
    [self.button setTitle:@"print text" forState:UIControlStateNormal];
    [self.button addTarget:self action:@selector(printSearchText) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
    [self.view addSubview:self.button];
}

- (void)printSearchText
{
    NSLog(@"print nil here: %@", self.searchBar.text);
}