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init(text:selection:prompt:axis:label:)

Creates a text field with a binding to the current selection and a prompt generated from a Text.

Declaration

nonisolated init(text: Binding<String>, selection: Binding<TextSelection?>, prompt: Text? = nil, axis: Axis? = nil, @ViewBuilder label: () -> Label)

Parameters

  • text:

    The text to display and edit.

  • selection:

    A Binding to the variable containing the selection.

  • prompt:

    A Text representing the prompt of the text field which provides users with guidance on what to type into the text field. Defaults to nil.

  • axis:

    The axis in which to scroll text when it doesn’t fit in the available space. Defaults to nil.

  • label:

    A view that describes the purpose of the text field.

Discussion

The following example shows a text field with a binding to the current selection:

@State private var message: String = ""
@State private var selection: TextSelection? = nil

var body: some View {
    TextField(text: $message, selection: $selection) {
        Text("Message")
    }
}

Use the onSubmit(of:_:) modifier to invoke an action whenever the user submits this text field.