---
title: dataType
framework: metalperformanceshaders
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: metalperformanceshaders/mpsmatrixdescriptor/datatype
---

# dataType

The type of the values in the matrix.

## Declaration

```swift
var dataType: MPSDataType { get set }
```

## See Also

### Properties

- [rows](metalperformanceshaders/mpsmatrixdescriptor/rows.md)
- [columns](metalperformanceshaders/mpsmatrixdescriptor/columns.md)
- [MPSDataType](metalperformanceshaders/mpsdatatype.md)
- [rowBytes](metalperformanceshaders/mpsmatrixdescriptor/rowbytes.md)
- [matrices](metalperformanceshaders/mpsmatrixdescriptor/matrices.md)
- [matrixBytes](metalperformanceshaders/mpsmatrixdescriptor/matrixbytes.md)