---
title: addressBook
framework: addressbookui
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: addressbookui/abpersonviewcontroller/addressbook
---

# addressBook

Optional. The address book from which to obtain the contact to display.

## Declaration

```swift
var addressBook: ABAddressBook? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion When unset, an address book is created and assigned to this property when needed.

## See Also

### Configuring Person Views

- [allowsActions](addressbookui/abpersonviewcontroller/allowsactions.md)
- [allowsEditing](addressbookui/abpersonviewcontroller/allowsediting.md)
- [setHighlightedItemForProperty(_:withIdentifier:)](addressbookui/abpersonviewcontroller/sethighlighteditemforproperty(_:withidentifier:).md)