---
title: "CTRunGetGlyphsPtr(_:)"
framework: coretext
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "coretext/ctrungetglyphsptr(_:)"
---

# CTRunGetGlyphsPtr(_:)

Returns a direct pointer for the glyph array stored in the run.

## Declaration

```swift
func CTRunGetGlyphsPtr(_ run: CTRun) -> UnsafePointer<CGGlyph>?
```

## Parameters

- `run`: The run from which to return glyphs.

## Return Value

Return Value A valid pointer to an array of CGGlyph structures, or NULL.

## Discussion

Discussion The glyph array will have a length equal to the value returned by CTRunGetGlyphCount(_:). The caller should be prepared for this function to return NULL even if there are glyphs in the stream. If this function returns NULL, the caller must allocate its own buffer and call CTRunGetGlyphs(_:_:_:) to fetch the glyphs.

## See Also

### Getting Glyph Run Data

- [CTRunGetGlyphCount(_:)](coretext/ctrungetglyphcount(_:).md)
- [CTRunGetAttributes(_:)](coretext/ctrungetattributes(_:).md)
- [CTRunGetStatus(_:)](coretext/ctrungetstatus(_:).md)
- [CTRunGetGlyphs(_:_:_:)](coretext/ctrungetglyphs(_:_:_:).md)
- [CTRunGetPositionsPtr(_:)](coretext/ctrungetpositionsptr(_:).md)
- [CTRunGetPositions(_:_:_:)](coretext/ctrungetpositions(_:_:_:).md)
- [CTRunGetAdvancesPtr(_:)](coretext/ctrungetadvancesptr(_:).md)
- [CTRunGetAdvances(_:_:_:)](coretext/ctrungetadvances(_:_:_:).md)
- [CTRunGetStringIndicesPtr(_:)](coretext/ctrungetstringindicesptr(_:).md)
- [CTRunGetStringIndices(_:_:_:)](coretext/ctrungetstringindices(_:_:_:).md)
- [CTRunGetStringRange(_:)](coretext/ctrungetstringrange(_:).md)