---
title: "searchBarShouldBeginEditing(_:)"
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "uikit/uisearchbardelegate/searchbarshouldbeginediting(_:)"
---

# searchBarShouldBeginEditing(_:)

Asks the delegate if editing should begin in the specified search bar.

## Declaration

```swift
optional func searchBarShouldBeginEditing(_ searchBar: UISearchBar) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

- `searchBar`: The search bar that is being edited.

## Return Value

Return Value true if an editing session should be initiated, otherwise, false.

## See Also

### Managing the search text

- [searchBar(_:textDidChange:)](uikit/uisearchbardelegate/searchbar(_:textdidchange:).md)
- [searchBar(_:shouldChangeTextIn:replacementText:)](uikit/uisearchbardelegate/searchbar(_:shouldchangetextin:replacementtext:).md)
- [searchBarTextDidBeginEditing(_:)](uikit/uisearchbardelegate/searchbartextdidbeginediting(_:).md)
- [searchBarShouldEndEditing(_:)](uikit/uisearchbardelegate/searchbarshouldendediting(_:).md)
- [searchBarTextDidEndEditing(_:)](uikit/uisearchbardelegate/searchbartextdidendediting(_:).md)