---
title: "CFDictionaryGetCount(_:)"
framework: corefoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "corefoundation/cfdictionarygetcount(_:)"
---

# CFDictionaryGetCount(_:)

Returns the number of key-value pairs in a dictionary.

## Declaration

```swift
func CFDictionaryGetCount(_ theDict: CFDictionary!) -> CFIndex
```

## Parameters

- `theDict`: The dictionary to examine.

## Return Value

Return Value The number of number of key-value pairs in theDict.

## See Also

### Examining a dictionary

- [CFDictionaryContainsKey(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfdictionarycontainskey(_:_:).md)
- [CFDictionaryContainsValue(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfdictionarycontainsvalue(_:_:).md)
- [CFDictionaryGetCountOfKey(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfdictionarygetcountofkey(_:_:).md)
- [CFDictionaryGetCountOfValue(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfdictionarygetcountofvalue(_:_:).md)
- [CFDictionaryGetKeysAndValues(_:_:_:)](corefoundation/cfdictionarygetkeysandvalues(_:_:_:).md)
- [CFDictionaryGetValue(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfdictionarygetvalue(_:_:).md)
- [CFDictionaryGetValueIfPresent(_:_:_:)](corefoundation/cfdictionarygetvalueifpresent(_:_:_:).md)