---
title: MTLDataType.short
framework: metal
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: metal/mtldatatype/short
---

# MTLDataType.short

A 16-bit, signed integer value.

## Declaration

```swift
case short
```

## See Also

### 16-bit integer types

- [MTLDataType.short2](metal/mtldatatype/short2.md)
- [MTLDataType.short3](metal/mtldatatype/short3.md)
- [MTLDataType.short4](metal/mtldatatype/short4.md)
- [MTLDataType.ushort](metal/mtldatatype/ushort.md)
- [MTLDataType.ushort2](metal/mtldatatype/ushort2.md)
- [MTLDataType.ushort3](metal/mtldatatype/ushort3.md)
- [MTLDataType.ushort4](metal/mtldatatype/ushort4.md)