How can I find a line number in Xcode?

Question

I have a function in my *.m file

- (void)myFunction {}

How can I find the line number this function?

in the function or in the source file? The source file is one of the editor options (IIRC) — KevinDTimm, Mar 19 '12 at 12:13
possible duplicate of [Xcode -- see the number of the line of code I am on?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5901758/xcode-see-the-number-of-the-line-of-code-i-am-on) — Pang, Jul 08 '14 at 02:33
Please file bugs at http://bugreport.apple.com and reference radar://9245044 (for showing cursor line & column) or radar://13255659 (to show line numbers in the editor by default). — Quinn Taylor, Oct 19 '15 at 22:12

score 171 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 07 '16 at 19:04

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You can go to:

Xcode > Preferences > Text Editing

then tick "Line numbers". Go to your method and you'll see the appropriate line number shown in the left-hand border of the text editor.

edited Nov 07 '16 at 19:04

Jason

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answered Mar 19 '12 at 12:13

Simon Whitaker

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Thank you. I would have liked to have the "Line numbers" feature ON by default. – Jaime Montoya Sep 16 '19 at 03:06

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 19 '12 at 12:16

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Go to Xcode Preferences > Text Editing > Show: Line numbers to show the line numbers on the editor.

answered Mar 19 '12 at 12:16

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score 4 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 09 '13 at 07:21

This can also be done through code when your implementation file grows. I have found this very useful to track and debug through tedious code. NSLog(@"\nFunction: %s\t\tLine: %d\n\n",func, LINE);

For example, in some class called MyClass:

- (void) someFunction {
    NSLog(@"\nFunction: %s\tLine: %d\n\n",__func__, __LINE__);
}

==== Output ===

Function: -[myClass someFunction]          Line: 175

score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 22 '14 at 17:16

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If you type command L and enter the desired line number, then you can jump to the line number in Xcode 5.

answered Jul 22 '14 at 17:16

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score 3 · Answer 5 · answered Oct 06 '15 at 06:01

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In Xcode 7

Xcode > Preferences > Text Editing
check the Line numbers

answered Oct 06 '15 at 06:01

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score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Sep 10 '16 at 14:00

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Still applies in Xcode 8

Xcode > Preferences > Text Editing

answered Sep 10 '16 at 14:00

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score 1 · Answer 7 · answered Jan 24 '20 at 14:31

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Shortcut cmd+L. Enter line number.

or

cmd+O. $CLASS_NAME:$LINE_NUMBER.

And your XCode goes to the line and highlights it!

answered Jan 24 '20 at 14:31

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score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Aug 09 '17 at 05:45

Keep Xcode top on Mac-Screen than press "command" and "comma key btn" a xcode preferences popbox will open given below: than click on "Text Editing" menu below given window will open here you on top written "show" with "Line numbers" just check it and thats it.

Happy Coding!!!

How can I find a line number in Xcode?

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In Xcode 7

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