---
title: name
framework: metal
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: metal/mtlfunction/name
---

# name

The function’s name.

## Declaration

```swift
var name: String { get }
```

## See Also

### Identifying shader functions

- [device](metal/mtlfunction/device.md)
- [label](metal/mtlfunction/label.md)
- [functionType](metal/mtlfunction/functiontype.md)
- [MTLFunctionType](metal/mtlfunctiontype.md)
- [options](metal/mtlfunction/options.md)
- [MTLFunctionOptions](metal/mtlfunctionoptions.md)