---
title: numberOfCharactersLeft
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/speechpropertykey/statuskey/numberofcharactersleft
---

# numberOfCharactersLeft

The number of characters left in the input string of text.

## Declaration

```swift
static let numberOfCharactersLeft: NSSpeechSynthesizer.SpeechPropertyKey.StatusKey
```

## Discussion

Discussion When the value of this key is zero, you can destroy the input string.

## See Also

### Status Keys

- [outputBusy](appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/speechpropertykey/statuskey/outputbusy.md)
- [outputPaused](appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/speechpropertykey/statuskey/outputpaused.md)
- [phonemeCode](appkit/nsspeechsynthesizer/speechpropertykey/statuskey/phonemecode.md)