---
title: summary()
framework: tabulardata
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: tabulardata/column/summary()
---

# summary()

Generates a categorical summary of the column’s elements.

## Declaration

```swift
func summary() -> CategoricalSummary<WrappedElement>
```

## See Also

### Summarizing a Column

- [numericSummary()](tabulardata/column/numericsummary()-2m0sr.md)
- [numericSummary()](tabulardata/column/numericsummary()-8laeo.md)