How to get the index of the row (cell) I clicked on in TableViewController

Question

I am beginner in Swift and probably this is fundamental stuff but I need to get the index of the row (cell) I clicked on in the tableview.

I have TableViewController with predefined methods, but I wasn't able to find what I am looking for.

Rows (cells) are string from the string array.

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qtngo · Answer 1 · 2019-02-21T21:53:31.930

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Implement table view delegate then you can detect your index cell by using method tableView(_:didSelectRowAt:): https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uitableviewdelegate/1614877-tableview

Specifically:

func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
    print("your row number: \(indexPath.row)")
}

edited Feb 21 '19 at 21:53

answered Feb 21 '19 at 21:09

qtngo

Thanks. I just want to get the index in Int form. Any ideas? – Michal Moravik Feb 21 '19 at 21:16
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indexPath.row The value of the row element of the index path. in case your table has one section only then you can miss indexPath.section and don't take it in account – Dmitry A. Feb 21 '19 at 21:20
@MapeSVK: I updated my answer. You can get your Int index by using indexPath.row. Hope this helps. – qtngo Feb 21 '19 at 21:54
@qtngo Yes, I already have it. I posted the answer. Anyway, thank you – Michal Moravik Feb 21 '19 at 22:09

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 21 '19 at 21:52

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override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView,
                        didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
    print(indexPath.row)
}

answered Feb 21 '19 at 21:52

Michal Moravik

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Instead of posting your own answer you should accept one of the other answers that told you how to do this. – rmaddy Feb 21 '19 at 22:49
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@rmaddy you should be more observant. He edited his answer from the point "Specifically" after I posted my solution which I got from the comments where one guy told me to connect two things together. He is just hunting reputation and his goal was to be checked. Thank you. – Michal Moravik Feb 22 '19 at 02:23

Ricardo · Answer 3 · 2019-02-21T21:32:16.170

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Your TableView contains TableViewCells. All the logic when you touch a cell can be programmed in

override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {

Update
indexPath.row will get you the index of the chosen tableviewcell

edited Feb 21 '19 at 21:32

answered Feb 21 '19 at 21:10

Ricardo

I need to get the index in Int form. Can you tell me, how? You didn't provide answer, just don't hunt reputation – Michal Moravik Feb 21 '19 at 21:17
Sorry, read over the actual question, updated the answer. Better? – Ricardo Feb 21 '19 at 21:22
No, I am getting all the indexes in the table, not the one I clicked on – Michal Moravik Feb 21 '19 at 21:25
@Ricardo the method you mentioned in your answer has nothing to do with taping/selectibg a cell. It is called so that you can provide a cell to be drawn on screen. – Losiowaty Feb 21 '19 at 21:28
@Losiowaty Could you, please, provide me some tip, or name of the method I can use to achieve my goal? Thank you – Michal Moravik Feb 21 '19 at 21:29
The other answer provided by @qtngo is correct (along with Dmitry A. comment as to how to get the actual index/row). – Losiowaty Feb 21 '19 at 21:31
I'm so sorry, your totally right @Losiowaty I'll update my answer! – Ricardo Feb 21 '19 at 21:31
@Losiowaty thank you so much, finally somebody who could tell me – Michal Moravik Feb 21 '19 at 21:35

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