---
title: addressAsString()
framework: IOBluetooth
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: iobluetooth/iobluetoothhostcontroller/addressasstring()
---

# addressAsString()

Convience routine to get the HCI controller’s Bluetooth address as an NSString object.

## Declaration

```swift
func addressAsString() -> String!
```

## Return Value

Return Value Returns NSString *. nil if the address could not be retrieved.