---
title: compactDescription
framework: xctest
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: xctest/xctissue-swift.struct/compactdescription
---

# compactDescription

A concise description of the issue with no transient data, suitable for use in test run summaries and results aggregation across multiple test runs.

## Declaration

```swift
var compactDescription: String { get set }
```

## See Also

### Issue Details

- [type](xctest/xctissue-swift.struct/type.md)
- [detailedDescription](xctest/xctissue-swift.struct/detaileddescription.md)
- [sourceCodeContext](xctest/xctissue-swift.struct/sourcecodecontext.md)
- [associatedError](xctest/xctissue-swift.struct/associatederror.md)
- [attachments](xctest/xctissue-swift.struct/attachments.md)
- [add(_:)](xctest/xctissue-swift.struct/add(_:).md)