---
title: left
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/nsedgeinsets/left
---

# left

The distance from the left side of the source rectangle to the left side of the result rectangle.

## Declaration

```swift
var left: Double
```

## See Also

### Specifying the edge insets

- [bottom](foundation/nsedgeinsets/bottom.md)
- [right](foundation/nsedgeinsets/right.md)
- [top](foundation/nsedgeinsets/top.md)