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# tableView(_:moveRowAt:to:)

Tells the data source to move a row at a specific location in the table view to another location.

```
optional func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, moveRowAt sourceIndexPath: IndexPath, to destinationIndexPath: IndexPath)
```

## Parameters

`tableView`

The table-view object requesting this action.

`sourceIndexPath`

An index path locating the row to be moved in `tableView`.

`destinationIndexPath`

An index path locating the row in `tableView` that’s the destination of the move.

## Discussion

The [`UITableView`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableView) object sends this message to the data source when the user presses the reorder control in the row at `sourceIndexPath`.

## See Also

[`tableView(_:commit:forRowAt:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UITableViewDataSource/tableView(_:commit:forRowAt:))

Asks the data source to commit the insertion or deletion of a specified row.


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