---
title: numberOfColumns()
framework: quartz
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: quartz/qccompositionpickerview/numberofcolumns()
---

# numberOfColumns()

Retrieves the number of columns in the composition picker view.

## Declaration

```swift
func numberOfColumns() -> Int
```

## Return Value

Return Value The number of columns.

## See Also

### Working with Columns and Rows

- [setNumberOfColumns(_:)](quartz/qccompositionpickerview/setnumberofcolumns(_:).md)
- [setNumberOfRows(_:)](quartz/qccompositionpickerview/setnumberofrows(_:).md)
- [numberOfRows()](quartz/qccompositionpickerview/numberofrows().md)