---
title: arguments
framework: metal
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: metal/mtlfunctionstitchingfunctionnode/arguments
---

# arguments

An ordered list of the nodes that provide the function’s arguments.

## Declaration

```swift
var arguments: [any MTLFunctionStitchingNode] { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Each node’s output data types needs to match the input data type of the matching argument.

## See Also

### Configuring a function node

- [name](metal/mtlfunctionstitchingfunctionnode/name.md)
- [controlDependencies](metal/mtlfunctionstitchingfunctionnode/controldependencies.md)