---
title: "NSStringFromRect(_:)"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "foundation/nsstringfromrect(_:)"
---

# NSStringFromRect(_:)

Returns a string representation of a rectangle.

## Declaration

```swift
func NSStringFromRect(_ aRect: NSRect) -> String
```

## Discussion

Discussion Returns a string of the form “{{a, b}, {c, d}}”, where a, b, c, and d are the x and y coordinates and the width and height, respectively, of aRect.

## See Also

### Managing Rectangles

- [NSContainsRect(_:_:)](foundation/nscontainsrect(_:_:).md)
- [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)