---
title: numberOfSections
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsdiffabledatasourcesnapshotreference/numberofsections
---

# numberOfSections

The number of sections in the snapshot.

## Declaration

```swift
var numberOfSections: Int { get }
```

## See Also

### Getting item and section metrics

- [numberOfItems](appkit/nsdiffabledatasourcesnapshotreference/numberofitems.md)
- [numberOfItems(inSection:)](appkit/nsdiffabledatasourcesnapshotreference/numberofitems(insection:).md)