---
title: "class_getInstanceMethod(_:_:)"
framework: Objective-C Runtime
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
platforms: [iOS 2.0+, iPadOS 2.0+, Mac Catalyst 13.1+, macOS 10.0+, tvOS 9.0+, visionOS 1.0+, watchOS 1.0+]
path: "objectivec/class_getinstancemethod(_:_:)"
---

# class_getInstanceMethod(_:_:)

Returns a specified instance method for a given class.

## Declaration

```swift
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

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

Discussion Note that this function searches superclasses for implementations, whereas class_copyMethodList(_:_:) does not.

## See Also

### Working with Classes

- [class_getName(_:)](objectivec/class_getname(_:).md)
- [class_getSuperclass(_:)](objectivec/class_getsuperclass(_:).md)
- [class_setSuperclass(_:_:)](objectivec/class_setsuperclass(_:_:).md)
- [class_isMetaClass(_:)](objectivec/class_ismetaclass(_:).md)
- [class_getInstanceSize(_:)](objectivec/class_getinstancesize(_:).md)
- [class_getInstanceVariable(_:_:)](objectivec/class_getinstancevariable(_:_:).md)
- [class_getClassVariable(_:_:)](objectivec/class_getclassvariable(_:_:).md)
- [class_addIvar(_:_:_:_:_:)](objectivec/class_addivar(_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [class_copyIvarList(_:_:)](objectivec/class_copyivarlist(_:_:).md)
- [class_getIvarLayout(_:)](objectivec/class_getivarlayout(_:).md)
- [class_setIvarLayout(_:_:)](objectivec/class_setivarlayout(_:_:).md)
- [class_getWeakIvarLayout(_:)](objectivec/class_getweakivarlayout(_:).md)
- [class_setWeakIvarLayout(_:_:)](objectivec/class_setweakivarlayout(_:_:).md)
- [class_getProperty(_:_:)](objectivec/class_getproperty(_:_:).md)
- [class_copyPropertyList(_:_:)](objectivec/class_copypropertylist(_:_:).md)