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# drawRow(_:clipRect:)

Draws the cells for the row at `rowIndex` in the columns that intersect `clipRect`.

```
func drawRow(_ row: Int, clipRect: NSRect)
```

## Parameters

`row`

The row index.

`clipRect`

The intersecting rectangle.

## Discussion

[`NSCell`](/documentation/AppKit/NSCell)-based table views can override this method to customize the drawing of the rows.

> Note:
> For ``doc://com.apple.appkit/documentation/AppKit/NSView``-based table views, do not subclass or override this method. Instead, row drawing customization should be done by subclassing ``doc://com.apple.appkit/documentation/AppKit/NSTableRowView``.

## See Also

[`- (NSRange) columnsInRect:(NSRect) rect;`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTableView/columnsInRect:)

Returns a range of indexes for the table view’s columns that lie wholly or partially within the horizontal boundaries of the specified rectangle.


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