---
title: "itemIdentifier(forRow:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nstableviewdiffabledatasourcereference/itemidentifier(forrow:)"
---

# itemIdentifier(forRow:)

Returns an identifier for the item at the specified row in the table view.

## Declaration

```swift
func itemIdentifier(forRow row: Int) -> ItemIdentifierType?
```

## Parameters

- `row`: The row of the item in the table view.

## Return Value

Return Value The item’s identifier, or nil if the method doesn’t find an item at the provided row.

## See Also

### Identifying Items and Sections

- [row(forItemIdentifier:)](appkit/nstableviewdiffabledatasourcereference/row(foritemidentifier:).md)
- [sectionIdentifier(forRow:)](appkit/nstableviewdiffabledatasourcereference/sectionidentifier(forrow:).md)
- [row(forSectionIdentifier:)](appkit/nstableviewdiffabledatasourcereference/row(forsectionidentifier:).md)