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# tabBarControllerPreferredInterfaceOrientationForPresentation(_:)

Called to allow the delegate to provide the preferred orientation for presentation of the tab bar controller.

```
optional func tabBarControllerPreferredInterfaceOrientationForPresentation(_ tabBarController: UITabBarController) -> UIInterfaceOrientation
```

## Parameters

`tabBarController`

The tab bar controller that is asking the delegate object for the preferred presentation orientation.

## Return Value

The preferred orientation for presenting the tab bar controller.

## See Also

[`preferredInterfaceOrientationForPresentation`](/documentation/UIKit/UIViewController/preferredInterfaceOrientationForPresentation)

The interface orientation to use when presenting the view controller.


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