Instance Property

endIndex

The array’s “past the end” position—that is, the position one greater than the last valid subscript argument.

Declaration

var endIndex: Int { get }

Discussion

When you need a range that includes the last element of an array, use the half-open range operator (..<) with endIndex. The ..< operator creates a range that doesn’t include the upper bound, so it’s always safe to use with endIndex. For example:

let numbers = [10, 20, 30, 40, 50]
if let i = numbers.firstIndex(of: 30) {
    print(numbers[i ..< numbers.endIndex])
}
// Prints "[30, 40, 50]"

If the array is empty, endIndex is equal to startIndex.

Relationships

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See Also

Manipulating Indices

var startIndex: Int

The position of the first element in a nonempty array.

func index(after: Int) -> Int

Returns the position immediately after the given index.

func formIndex(after: inout Int)

Replaces the given index with its successor.

func index(before: Int) -> Int

Returns the position immediately before the given index.

func formIndex(before: inout Int)

Replaces the given index with its predecessor.

func index(Int, offsetBy: Int) -> Int

Returns an index that is the specified distance from the given index.

func formIndex(inout Int, offsetBy: Int)

Offsets the given index by the specified distance.

func index(Int, offsetBy: Int, limitedBy: Int) -> Int?

Returns an index that is the specified distance from the given index, unless that distance is beyond a given limiting index.

func formIndex(inout Int, offsetBy: Int, limitedBy: Int) -> Bool

Offsets the given index by the specified distance, or so that it equals the given limiting index.

func distance(from: Int, to: Int) -> Int

Returns the distance between two indices.

var indices: Range<Int>

The indices that are valid for subscripting the collection, in ascending order.