---
title: "excludes(_:)"
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "mapkit/mkaddressfilter/excludes(_:)"
---

# excludes(_:)

Indicates whether options are excluded from filtering.

## Declaration

```swift
func excludes(_ options: MKAddressFilter.Options) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

- `options`: The filters to check for exclusion.

## Return Value

Return Value Returns true if the passed options are excluded from the filtering options; otherwise, false.

## Discussion

Discussion A filter includes or excludes a set of filter options. Use this method to query the filter instance for one or more options. let filter = MKAddressFilter(including: [.locality,  .subLocality]) let result = filter.excludes(.postalCode) The method returns true because filter doesn’t include PostalCode.

## See Also

### Filtering results

- [MKAddressFilter.Options](mapkit/mkaddressfilter/options.md)
- [excludingAll](mapkit/mkaddressfilter/excludingall.md)
- [includingAll](mapkit/mkaddressfilter/includingall.md)
- [includes(_:)](mapkit/mkaddressfilter/includes(_:).md)