---
title: skipForward()
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: swift/utf8span/characteriterator/skipforward()
---

# skipForward()

Advance currentCodeUnitOffset to the end of the current Character, without constructing it.

## Declaration

```swift
mutating func skipForward() -> Int
```

## Discussion

Discussion Returns the number of Characters skipped over, which can be 0 if at the end of the UTF8Span.