How do I select a UITableViewCell by default?

Question

I have created a UITableView and would like a specific UITableViewCell to appear selected (blue) when the view is loaded.

Answer 1

Be judicious using this method, as selecting the row in this way is something Apple suggests against doing to show a "chosen" state.

Instead, consider setting the cell's accessoryType property to something like UITableViewCellAccessoryCheckmark.