---
title: "NSLocationInRange(_:_:)"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "foundation/nslocationinrange(_:_:)"
---

# NSLocationInRange(_:_:)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether a specified position is in a given range.

## Declaration

```swift
func NSLocationInRange(_ loc: Int, _ range: NSRange) -> Bool
```

## Return Value

Return Value true if loc lies within range—that is, if it’s greater than or equal to range.location and less than range.location plus range.length.

## See Also

### Managing ranges

- [NSEqualRanges(_:_:)](foundation/nsequalranges(_:_:).md)
- [NSIntersectionRange(_:_:)](foundation/nsintersectionrange(_:_:).md)
- [NSMakeRange(_:_:)](foundation/nsmakerange(_:_:).md)
- [NSMaxRange(_:)](foundation/nsmaxrange(_:).md)
- [NSRangeFromString(_:)](foundation/nsrangefromstring(_:).md)
- [NSStringFromRange(_:)](foundation/nsstringfromrange(_:).md)
- [NSUnionRange(_:_:)](foundation/nsunionrange(_:_:).md)