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# isEditing

A Boolean value that indicates whether the cell is in an editable state.

```
var isEditing: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

When a cell is in an editable state, it displays the editing controls specified for it: the green insertion control, the red deletion control, or (on the right side) the reordering control. Use [`editingStyle`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewCell/editingStyle-swift.property) and [`showsReorderControl`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewCell/showsReorderControl) to specify these controls for the cell.

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