---
title: "CGRectGetWidth(_:)"
framework: coregraphics
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "coregraphics/cgrectgetwidth(_:)"
---

# CGRectGetWidth(_:)

Returns the width of a rectangle.

## Declaration

```swift
func CGRectGetWidth(_ rect: CGRect) -> CGFloat
```

## Parameters

- `rect`: The rectangle to examine.

## Return Value

Return Value The width of the specified rectangle.

## Discussion

Discussion Regardless of whether the width is stored in the CGRect data structure as a positive or negative number, this function returns the width as if the rectangle were standardized.  That is, the result is never a negative number.

## See Also

### Getting Height and Width

- [CGRectGetHeight(_:)](coregraphics/cgrectgetheight(_:).md)