---
title: "isSelected(forSegment:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nssegmentedcontrol/isselected(forsegment:)"
---

# isSelected(forSegment:)

Returns a Boolean value indicating whether the specified segment is selected.

## Declaration

```swift
func isSelected(forSegment segment: Int) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

- `segment`: The index of the segment whose selection state you want to get. This method raises an exception (doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/NSExceptionName/rangeException) if the index is out of bounds.

## Return Value

Return Value true if the segment is selected; otherwise, false.

## See Also

### Managing the selected segment

- [selectedSegment](appkit/nssegmentedcontrol/selectedsegment.md)
- [indexOfSelectedItem](appkit/nssegmentedcontrol/indexofselecteditem.md)
- [selectSegment(withTag:)](appkit/nssegmentedcontrol/selectsegment(withtag:).md)
- [setSelected(_:forSegment:)](appkit/nssegmentedcontrol/setselected(_:forsegment:).md)
- [selectedSegmentBezelColor](appkit/nssegmentedcontrol/selectedsegmentbezelcolor.md)
- [doubleValueForSelectedSegment](appkit/nssegmentedcontrol/doublevalueforselectedsegment.md)