---
title: base
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: swift/anyhashable/base
---

# base

The value wrapped by this instance.

## Declaration

```swift
var base: Any { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The base property can be cast back to its original type using one of the type casting operators (as?, as!, or as). let anyMessage = AnyHashable("Hello world!") if let unwrappedMessage = anyMessage.base as? String {     print(unwrappedMessage) } // Prints "Hello world!"