---
title: rawValue
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: swift/floatingpointsign/rawvalue-swift.property
---

# rawValue

The corresponding value of the raw type.

## Declaration

```swift
var rawValue: Int { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion A new instance initialized with rawValue will be equivalent to this instance. For example: enum PaperSize: String {     case A4, A5, Letter, Legal }

let selectedSize = PaperSize.Letter print(selectedSize.rawValue) // Prints "Letter"

print(selectedSize == PaperSize(rawValue: selectedSize.rawValue)!) // Prints "true"