---
title: lineBreakMode
framework: spritekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: spritekit/sklabelnode/linebreakmode
---

# lineBreakMode

Determines the line-break mode for multiple lines.

## Declaration

```swift
var lineBreakMode: NSLineBreakMode { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value is NSLineBreakByTruncatingTail.

## See Also

### Defining a Label’s Line-Breaking Behavior

- [preferredMaxLayoutWidth](spritekit/sklabelnode/preferredmaxlayoutwidth.md)
- [numberOfLines](spritekit/sklabelnode/numberoflines.md)