# init(style:reuseIdentifier:) Initializes a table cell with a style and a reuse identifier and returns it to the caller. ``` init(style: UITableViewCell.CellStyle, reuseIdentifier: String?) ``` ## Parameters `style` A constant indicating a cell style. See [`UITableViewCell.CellStyle`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewCell/CellStyle) for descriptions of these constants. `reuseIdentifier` A string used to identify the cell object if it is to be reused for drawing multiple rows of a table view. Pass `nil` if the cell object is not to be reused. You should use the same reuse identifier for all cells of the same form. ## Return Value An initialized [`UITableViewCell`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewCell) object or `nil` if the object could not be created. ## Discussion This method is the designated initializer for the class. The reuse identifier is associated with those cells (rows) of a table view that have the same general configuration, minus cell content. In its implementation of [`tableView(_:cellForRowAt:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDataSource/tableView(_:cellForRowAt:)), the table view’s data source calls the `UITableView` method [`dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableView/dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier:)), passing in a reuse identifier, to obtain the cell object to use as the basis for the current row. If you want a table cell that has a configuration different that those defined by `UITableViewCell` for `style`, you must create your own custom cell. If you want to set the row height of cells on an individual basis, implement the delegate method [`tableView(_:heightForRowAt:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDelegate/tableView(_:heightForRowAt:)). --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)