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# stroke(_:)

Strokes the path of the specified rectangle using the current stroke color and the default drawing attributes.

```
class func stroke(_ rect: NSRect)
```

## Parameters

`rect`

A rectangle in the current coordinate system.

## Discussion

The path is drawn beginning at the rectangle’s origin and proceeding in a counterclockwise direction. This method strokes the specified path immediately.

## See Also

[`-  set`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColor/set())

Sets the color of subsequent drawing to the color that the color object represents.

[`+  bezierPathWithRect:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBezierPath/init(rect:))

Creates and returns a new Bézier path object initialized with a rectangular path.

[`-  appendBezierPathWithRect:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBezierPath/appendRect(_:))

Appends a rectangular path to the path.


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