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# indexOfItem(withTarget:andAction:)

Returns the index of the first menu item in the menu that has a specified action and target.

```
func indexOfItem(withTarget target: Any?, andAction actionSelector: Selector?) -> Int
```

## Parameters

`target`

An object that is set as the target of a menu item of the menu.

`actionSelector`

A selector identifying an action method. If `actionSelector` is `NULL`, the first menu item in the menu that has target `anObject` is returned.

## Return Value

The integer index of the menu item or, if no such menu item is in the menu, –1.

## See Also

[`-  itemAtIndex:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSMenu/item(at:))

Returns the menu item at a specific location of the menu.

[`-  insertItem:atIndex:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSMenu/insertItem(_:at:))

Inserts a menu item into the menu at a specific location.


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