---
title: "NSContainsRect(_:_:)"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "foundation/nscontainsrect(_:_:)"
---

# NSContainsRect(_:_:)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether one rectangle completely encloses another.

## Declaration

```swift
func NSContainsRect(_ aRect: NSRect, _ bRect: NSRect) -> Bool
```

## Return Value

Return Value true if aRect completely encloses bRect. For this condition to be true, bRect cannot be empty, and must not extend beyond aRect in any direction.

## See Also

### Managing Rectangles

- [NSDivideRect(_:_:_:_:_:)](foundation/nsdividerect(_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [NSEqualRects(_:_:)](foundation/nsequalrects(_:_:).md)
- [NSIsEmptyRect(_:)](foundation/nsisemptyrect(_:).md)
- [NSHeight(_:)](foundation/nsheight(_:).md)
- [NSInsetRect(_:_:_:)](foundation/nsinsetrect(_:_:_:).md)
- [NSIntegralRect(_:)](foundation/nsintegralrect(_:).md)
- [NSIntegralRectWithOptions(_:_:)](foundation/nsintegralrectwithoptions(_:_:).md)
- [NSIntersectionRect(_:_:)](foundation/nsintersectionrect(_:_:).md)
- [NSIntersectsRect(_:_:)](foundation/nsintersectsrect(_:_:).md)
- [NSMakeRect(_:_:_:_:)](foundation/nsmakerect(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [NSMaxX(_:)](foundation/nsmaxx(_:).md)
- [NSMaxY(_:)](foundation/nsmaxy(_:).md)
- [NSMidX(_:)](foundation/nsmidx(_:).md)
- [NSMidY(_:)](foundation/nsmidy(_:).md)
- [NSMinX(_:)](foundation/nsminx(_:).md)