---
title: startIndex
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/indexset/rangeview-swift.struct/startindex
---

# startIndex

The beginning index in the range.

## Declaration

```swift
let startIndex: IndexSet.RangeView.Index
```

## See Also

### Counting Indexes

- [count](foundation/indexset/count.md)
- [endIndex](foundation/indexset/rangeview-swift.struct/endindex.md)
- [first](foundation/indexset/first.md)
- [isEmpty](foundation/indexset/isempty.md)
- [last](foundation/indexset/last.md)