---
title: indexPathBeforeUpdate
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uicollectionviewupdateitem/indexpathbeforeupdate
---

# indexPathBeforeUpdate

The index path of the item before the update.

## Declaration

```swift
var indexPathBeforeUpdate: IndexPath? { get }
```

## See Also

### Accessing the item changes

- [indexPathAfterUpdate](uikit/uicollectionviewupdateitem/indexpathafterupdate.md)
- [updateAction](uikit/uicollectionviewupdateitem/updateaction.md)
- [UICollectionViewUpdateItem.Action](uikit/uicollectionviewupdateitem/action.md)