---
title: "indexOfObjectIdentical(to:in:)"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "foundation/nsarray/indexofobjectidentical(to:in:)"
---

# indexOfObjectIdentical(to:in:)

Returns the lowest index within a specified range whose corresponding array value is equal to a given object .

## Declaration

```swift
func indexOfObjectIdentical(to anObject: Any, in range: NSRange) -> Int
```

## Parameters

- `anObject`: An object.
- `range`: The range of indexes in the array within which to search for anObject.

## Return Value

Return Value The lowest index within range whose corresponding array value is identical to anObject. If none of the objects within range is identical to anObject, returns NSNotFound.

## Discussion

Discussion Objects are considered identical if their object addresses are the same.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [contains(_:)](foundation/nsarray/contains(_:).md)

### Finding Objects in an Array

- [index(of:)](foundation/nsarray/index(of:).md)
- [index(of:in:)](foundation/nsarray/index(of:in:).md)
- [indexOfObjectIdentical(to:)](foundation/nsarray/indexofobjectidentical(to:).md)
- [indexOfObject(passingTest:)](foundation/nsarray/indexofobject(passingtest:).md)
- [indexOfObject(options:passingTest:)](foundation/nsarray/indexofobject(options:passingtest:).md)
- [indexOfObject(at:options:passingTest:)](foundation/nsarray/indexofobject(at:options:passingtest:).md)
- [indexesOfObjects(passingTest:)](foundation/nsarray/indexesofobjects(passingtest:).md)
- [indexesOfObjects(options:passingTest:)](foundation/nsarray/indexesofobjects(options:passingtest:).md)
- [indexesOfObjects(at:options:passingTest:)](foundation/nsarray/indexesofobjects(at:options:passingtest:).md)
- [index(of:inSortedRange:options:usingComparator:)](foundation/nsarray/index(of:insortedrange:options:usingcomparator:).md)