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# didAddSubview(_:)

Tells the view that a subview was added.

```
func didAddSubview(_ subview: UIView)
```

## Parameters

`subview`

The view that was added as a subview.

## Discussion

The default implementation of this method does nothing. Subclasses can override it to perform additional actions when subviews are added. This method is called in response to adding a subview using any of the relevant view methods.

## See Also

[`insertSubview(_:belowSubview:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UIView/insertSubview(_:belowSubview:))

Inserts a view below another view in the view hierarchy.

[`insertSubview(_:aboveSubview:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UIView/insertSubview(_:aboveSubview:))

Inserts a view above another view in the view hierarchy.

[`addSubview(_:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UIView/addSubview(_:))

Adds a view to the end of the receiver’s list of subviews.

[`insertSubview(_:at:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UIView/insertSubview(_:at:))

Inserts a subview at the specified index.


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