---
title: "CFFileDescriptorGetContext(_:_:)"
framework: corefoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "corefoundation/cffiledescriptorgetcontext(_:_:)"
---

# CFFileDescriptorGetContext(_:_:)

Gets the context for a given CFFileDescriptor.

## Declaration

```swift
func CFFileDescriptorGetContext(_ f: CFFileDescriptor!, _ context: UnsafeMutablePointer<CFFileDescriptorContext>!)
```

## Parameters

- `f`: A CFFileDescriptor.
- `context`: Upon return, contains the context passed to f in doc://com.apple.corefoundation/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFFileDescriptorCreate(_:_:_:_:_:).

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [CFFileDescriptorCreate(_:_:_:_:_:)](corefoundation/cffiledescriptorcreate(_:_:_:_:_:).md)

### Getting Information About a File Descriptor

- [CFFileDescriptorGetNativeDescriptor(_:)](corefoundation/cffiledescriptorgetnativedescriptor(_:).md)
- [CFFileDescriptorIsValid(_:)](corefoundation/cffiledescriptorisvalid(_:).md)