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# tableView(_:heightForHeaderInSection:)

Asks the delegate for the height to use for the header of a particular section.

```
optional func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, heightForHeaderInSection section: Int) -> CGFloat
```

## Parameters

`tableView`

The table view requesting this information.

`section`

An index number identifying a section of `tableView` .

## Return Value

A nonnegative floating-point value that specifies the height (in points) of the header for `section`.

## Discussion

Use this method to specify the height of custom header views returned by your [`tableView(_:viewForHeaderInSection:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDelegate/tableView(_:viewForHeaderInSection:)) method.

## See Also

[`-  tableView:estimatedHeightForHeaderInSection:`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDelegate/tableView(_:estimatedHeightForHeaderInSection:))

Asks the delegate for the estimated height of the header of a particular section.

[`-  tableView:viewForHeaderInSection:`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDelegate/tableView(_:viewForHeaderInSection:))

Asks the delegate for a view to display in the header of the specified section of the table view.


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