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Asked: 2026-05-23T21:58:04+00:00

I’m writing a quick simple table view app. I’ve declared the view I’m creating

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I’m writing a quick simple table view app. I’ve declared the view I’m creating the table view in to be a subclass of UITableViewController. UITableViewController conforms to the UITableViewDelegate and UITableViewDataSource protocols.

My question is, does my view which is the subclass of UITableViewController, also need to state it conforms to these protocols?

Also what is the advantage on conforming to a protocol, meaning putting after the subclass? The code I write works provided the methods are there regardless of the protocol being mentioned in the header.

Does it make a difference if I added a UITableView into a UIViewController subclass?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Since you inherit from a class that conforms to those protocols, no, you do not need to state that you conform to them in your subclass.

    The advantage to stating that you conform to your protocol is that some delegate properties will require an instance of a class that explicitly states it conforms to them. Also, it’s just a good idea to state that you conform to a protocol if you, in fact, do.

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