---
title: start
framework: XcodeKit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
platforms: [macOS 10.12+]
path: xcodekit/xcsourcetextrange/start
---

# start

The start position of the range.

## Declaration

```swift
var start: XCSourceTextPosition { get set }
```

## See Also

### Getting the Bounds of Source Text Ranges

- [end](xcodekit/xcsourcetextrange/end.md)