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# textLabel

The label to use for the main textual content of the table cell.

```
var textLabel: UILabel? { get }
```

## Discussion

This property holds the main label of the cell. [`UITableViewCell`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewCell) adds an appropriate label when you create the cell in a particular cell style. See [`UITableViewCell.CellStyle`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewCell/CellStyle) for descriptions of the main label in currently defined cell styles.

This property is mutually exclusive with a content configuration. Setting a non-`nil` value for [`contentConfiguration`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewCell/contentConfiguration-9ktox) resets this property to `nil`.

## See Also

[`init(style:reuseIdentifier:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewCell/init(style:reuseIdentifier:))

Initializes a table cell with a style and a reuse identifier and returns it to the caller.


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