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# row(for:)

Returns the index of the row for the specified view.

```
func row(for view: NSView) -> Int
```

## Parameters

`view`

The view for which to retrieve the row.

## Return Value

The index of the row containing to `view`. This method returns `-1` if the view is not in the table view. This method may also return `-1` if the row containing the view is being animated away, such as during the deletion of a row.

## Discussion

This method is typically called in the action method for an `NSButton` (or `NSControl`) to find out what row (and column) the action should be performed on.

The implementation is `O(n)` where *n* is the number of visible rows, so this method should generally not be called within a loop.

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