---
title: "contains(_:)"
framework: spritekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "spritekit/skcameranode/contains(_:)"
---

# contains(_:)

Checks to see if a node is visible in the camera’s viewport.

## Declaration

```swift
func contains(_ node: SKNode) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

- `node`: An doc://com.apple.spritekit/documentation/SpriteKit/SKNode object.

## Return Value

Return Value true if the node in the same scene and inside the camera’s viewport; otherwise false.

## Discussion

Discussion The camera must be part of a scene’s node hierarchy and the scene must be presented in an view.

## See Also

### Node Visibility

- [containedNodeSet()](spritekit/skcameranode/containednodeset().md)