---
title: text
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uisearchbar/text
---

# text

The current or starting search text.

## Declaration

```swift
var text: String? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value is nil.

## See Also

### Getting the search text

- [placeholder](uikit/uisearchbar/placeholder.md)
- [prompt](uikit/uisearchbar/prompt.md)
- [searchTextField](uikit/uisearchbar/searchtextfield.md)