---
title: NSTextFinder.MatchingType.contains
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: appkit/nstextfinder/matchingtype/contains
---

# NSTextFinder.MatchingType.contains

The match contains the string.

## Declaration

```swift
case contains
```

## See Also

### Constants

- [NSTextFinder.MatchingType.startsWith](appkit/nstextfinder/matchingtype/startswith.md)
- [NSTextFinder.MatchingType.fullWord](appkit/nstextfinder/matchingtype/fullword.md)
- [NSTextFinder.MatchingType.endsWith](appkit/nstextfinder/matchingtype/endswith.md)