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# objectDidBeginEditing(_:)

Invoked to inform the receiver that `editor` has uncommitted changes that can affect the receiver.

```
@MainActor func objectDidBeginEditing(_ editor: any NSEditor)
```

## See Also

  [Cocoa Bindings Programming Topics](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/CocoaBindings/CocoaBindings.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/10000167i)


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