---
title: numberOfPages
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uipagecontrol/numberofpages
---

# numberOfPages

The number of pages the receiver shows (as dots).

## Declaration

```swift
var numberOfPages: Int { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The value of the property is the number of pages for the page control to show as dots. The default value is 0.

## See Also

### Managing pages

- [currentPage](uikit/uipagecontrol/currentpage.md)
- [hidesForSinglePage](uikit/uipagecontrol/hidesforsinglepage.md)
- [defersCurrentPageDisplay](uikit/uipagecontrol/deferscurrentpagedisplay.md)
- [updateCurrentPageDisplay()](uikit/uipagecontrol/updatecurrentpagedisplay().md)