---
title: phase
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uitouch/phase-swift.property
---

# phase

The phase of the touch.

## Declaration

```swift
var phase: UITouch.Phase { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The property value is a constant that indicates whether the touch began, moved, ended, or was canceled. For descriptions of the possible values of this property, see UITouch.Phase.

## See Also

### Getting touch attributes

- [tapCount](uikit/uitouch/tapcount.md)
- [timestamp](uikit/uitouch/timestamp.md)
- [type](uikit/uitouch/type.md)
- [UITouch.TouchType](uikit/uitouch/touchtype.md)
- [UITouch.Phase](uikit/uitouch/phase-swift.enum.md)
- [force](uikit/uitouch/force.md)
- [maximumPossibleForce](uikit/uitouch/maximumpossibleforce.md)
- [altitudeAngle](uikit/uitouch/altitudeangle.md)
- [azimuthAngle(in:)](uikit/uitouch/azimuthangle(in:).md)
- [azimuthUnitVector(in:)](uikit/uitouch/azimuthunitvector(in:).md)
- [rollAngle](uikit/uitouch/rollangle.md)