---
title: MTLIndexType.uint16
framework: metal
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: metal/mtlindextype/uint16
---

# MTLIndexType.uint16

A 16-bit unsigned integer used as a primitive index.

## Declaration

```swift
case uint16
```

## See Also

### Index types

- [MTLIndexType.uint32](metal/mtlindextype/uint32.md)