---
title: stem
framework: system
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: system/filepath/component/stem
---

# stem

The non-extension portion of this file or directory  component.

## Declaration

```swift
var stem: String { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Examples: foo.txt => foo foo.tar.gz => foo.tar Foo.app => Foo .hidden => .hidden ..      => ..