---
title: name
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/operation/name
---

# name

The name of the operation.

## Declaration

```swift
var name: String? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Assign a name to the operation object to help identify it during debugging.

## See Also

### Getting the Operation Status

- [isCancelled](foundation/operation/iscancelled.md)
- [isExecuting](foundation/operation/isexecuting.md)
- [isFinished](foundation/operation/isfinished.md)
- [isConcurrent](foundation/operation/isconcurrent.md)
- [isAsynchronous](foundation/operation/isasynchronous.md)
- [isReady](foundation/operation/isready.md)