---
title: "ABAddressBookGetGroupCount(_:)"
framework: addressbook
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "addressbook/abaddressbookgetgroupcount(_:)"
---

# ABAddressBookGetGroupCount(_:)

Returns the number of groups in an address book.

## Declaration

```swift
func ABAddressBookGetGroupCount(_ addressBook: ABAddressBook!) -> CFIndex
```

## Parameters

- `addressBook`: The address book whose record count is being returned.

## Return Value

Return Value The number of groups in addressBook.

## See Also

### Deprecated

- [ABAddressBookAddRecord(_:_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookaddrecord(_:_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllGroups(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallgroups(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllGroupsInSource(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallgroupsinsource(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeople(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallpeople(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeopleInSource(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallpeopleinsource(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeopleInSourceWithSortOrdering(_:_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallpeopleinsourcewithsortordering(_:_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllSources(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallsources(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyDefaultSource(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopydefaultsource(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyLocalizedLabel(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopylocalizedlabel(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyPeopleWithName(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopypeoplewithname(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCreate()](addressbook/abaddressbookcreate().md)
- [ABAddressBookCreateWithOptions(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcreatewithoptions(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookGetAuthorizationStatus()](addressbook/abaddressbookgetauthorizationstatus().md)
- [ABAddressBookGetGroupWithRecordID(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookgetgroupwithrecordid(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookGetPersonCount(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookgetpersoncount(_:).md)