---
title: canContainCollections
framework: photos
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: photos/phcollection/cancontaincollections
---

# canContainCollections

A Boolean value indicating whether the collection can contain other collections.

## Declaration

```swift
var canContainCollections: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion If this value is true, the collection is a PHCollectionList object; otherwise, false. For details on collection lists, see PHCollectionList.

## See Also

### Determining Collection Capabilities

- [canContainAssets](photos/phcollection/cancontainassets.md)
- [canPerform(_:)](photos/phcollection/canperform(_:).md)
- [PHCollectionEditOperation](photos/phcollectioneditoperation.md)