---
title: description
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/nsarray/description
---

# description

A string that represents the contents of the array, formatted as a property list.

## Declaration

```swift
var description: String { get }
```

## See Also

### Creating a Description

- [description(withLocale:)](foundation/nsarray/description(withlocale:).md)
- [description(withLocale:indent:)](foundation/nsarray/description(withlocale:indent:).md)