---
title: "parent(ofChildItem:)"
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "uikit/nsdiffabledatasourcesectionsnapshotreference/parent(ofchilditem:)"
---

# parent(ofChildItem:)

Finds the parent item of the specified item in the section snapshot.

## Declaration

```swift
func parent(ofChildItem childItem: Any) -> Any?
```

## See Also

### Getting item metrics

- [index(ofItem:)](uikit/nsdiffabledatasourcesectionsnapshotreference/index(ofitem:).md)
- [level(ofItem:)](uikit/nsdiffabledatasourcesectionsnapshotreference/level(ofitem:).md)
- [containsItem(_:)](uikit/nsdiffabledatasourcesectionsnapshotreference/containsitem(_:).md)
- [isVisible(_:)](uikit/nsdiffabledatasourcesectionsnapshotreference/isvisible(_:).md)