---
title: startIndex
framework: tabulardata
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: tabulardata/anycolumnslice/startindex
---

# startIndex

The index of the initial element in the column slice.

## Declaration

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

## See Also

### Retrieving an Index

- [endIndex](tabulardata/anycolumnslice/endindex.md)
- [index(before:)](tabulardata/anycolumnslice/index(before:).md)
- [index(after:)](tabulardata/anycolumnslice/index(after:).md)