---
title: n_sect
framework: Kernel
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
platforms: [macOS 10.8+]
path: kernel/nlist/1583924-n_sect
---

# n_sect

An integer specifying the number of the section that this symbol can be found in, or NO_SECT if the symbol is not to be found in any section of this image. The sections are contiguously numbered across segments, starting from 1, according to the order they appear in the LC_SEGMENT load commands.

## Declaration

```occ
uint8_t n_sect;
```

## See Also

### Fields

- [n_un](kernel/nlist/1583921-n_un.md)
- [n_type](kernel/nlist/1583961-n_type.md)
- [n_desc](kernel/nlist/1583952-n_desc.md)
- [n_value](kernel/nlist/1583940-n_value.md)