---
title: "uiOffset(for:)"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "foundation/nscoder/uioffset(for:)"
---

# uiOffset(for:)

Returns a UIKit offset structure corresponding to the data in a given string.

## Declaration

```swift
class func uiOffset(for string: String) -> UIOffset
```

## Parameters

- `string`: A string containing a representation of an offset.

## Return Value

Return Value An edge insets data structure. If the string is not well-formed, the function returns zero.

## Discussion

Discussion In general, you should use this function only to convert strings that were previously created using the string(for:) function.

## See Also

### Representing Geometric Types as Strings

- [cgAffineTransform(for:)](foundation/nscoder/cgaffinetransform(for:).md)
- [cgPoint(for:)](foundation/nscoder/cgpoint(for:).md)
- [cgRect(for:)](foundation/nscoder/cgrect(for:).md)
- [cgSize(for:)](foundation/nscoder/cgsize(for:).md)
- [cgVector(for:)](foundation/nscoder/cgvector(for:).md)
- [nsDirectionalEdgeInsets(for:)](foundation/nscoder/nsdirectionaledgeinsets(for:).md)
- [uiEdgeInsets(for:)](foundation/nscoder/uiedgeinsets(for:).md)
- [string(for:)](foundation/nscoder/string(for:)-4qz0a.md)
- [string(for:)](foundation/nscoder/string(for:)-4omzv.md)
- [string(for:)](foundation/nscoder/string(for:)-6yx6n.md)
- [string(for:)](foundation/nscoder/string(for:)-6ix86.md)
- [string(for:)](foundation/nscoder/string(for:)-2f1xb.md)
- [string(for:)](foundation/nscoder/string(for:)-hp8b.md)
- [string(for:)](foundation/nscoder/string(for:)-26b4z.md)
- [string(for:)](foundation/nscoder/string(for:)-454dj.md)