---
title: "getCoordinates(_:range:)"
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "mapkit/mkmultipoint/getcoordinates(_:range:)"
---

# getCoordinates(_:range:)

Retrieves one or more points associated with the shape and converts them to coordinate values.

## Declaration

```swift
func getCoordinates(_ coords: UnsafeMutablePointer<CLLocationCoordinate2D>, range: NSRange)
```

## Parameters

- `coords`: On input, provide a C array of structures large enough to hold the desired number of coordinates. On output, this structure contains the requested coordinate data.
- `range`: The range of points you want. The location field indicates the first point you’re requesting, with 0 being the first point, 1 being the second point, and so on. The length field indicates the number of points you want. The array in coords needs to be large enough to accommodate the number of requested coordinates.

## Discussion

Discussion This method converts the map points into coordinates before returning them to you. If you want to specify the value of each point as a map point, you can access the values directly using the points() method.