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# class_getInstanceMethod(_:_:)

Returns a specified instance method for a given class.

```
func class_getInstanceMethod(_ cls: AnyClass?, _ name: Selector) -> Method?
```

## Parameters

`cls`

The class you want to inspect.

`name`

The selector of the method you want to retrieve.

## Return Value

The method that corresponds to the implementation of the selector specified by `aSelector` for the class specified by `aClass`, or `NULL` if the specified class or its superclasses do not contain an instance method with the specified selector.

## Discussion

Note that this function searches superclasses for implementations, whereas [`class_copyMethodList(_:_:)`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/class_copyMethodList(_:_:)) does not.

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