---
title: "indices(in:)"
framework: swiftui
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "swiftui/attributedtextselection/indices(in:)"
---

# indices(in:)

The current text selection indices.

## Declaration

```swift
func indices(in text: AttributedString) -> AttributedTextSelection.Indices
```

## Return Value

Return Value The current selection if valid for the given text or a valid fallback index otherwise.

## Discussion

Discussion Always make sure to keep selection and text synchronized. Use Foundation/AttributedString/transform(updating:body:), Foundation/AttributedString/transformAttributes(in:body:) or Foundation/AttributedString/replaceSelection(_:with:) to do so automatically. Reset your selection manually to a newly initialized one after making programmatic changes to the text where the selection should not just move with the characters. struct ContentView: View {     @State private var text = AttributedString()     @State private var selection = AttributedTextSelection()

var body: some View {         TextEditor(text: $text, selection: $selection)

Button("Insert Date") {             text.replaceSelection(                 &selection,                 withCharacters: Date.now.formatted())         }

Button("Reset") {             text = "Hello, World!"             selection = .init(range: text.startIndex..<text.endIndex)         }     } } For more details on attributed string index validity, see isValid(within:).