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# clickCount

The number of mouse clicks associated with a mouse-down or mouse-up event.

```
var clickCount: Int { get }
```

## Discussion

Raises an `NSInternalInconsistencyException` if accessed on a non-mouse event.

This property is set to `0` for a mouse-up event if a time threshold has passed since the corresponding mouse-down event. This is because if this time threshold passes before the mouse button is released, it is no longer considered a mouse click, but a mouse-down event followed by a mouse-up event.

The return value of this method is meaningless for events other than mouse-down or mouse-up events.

## See Also

[`+  mouseEventWithType:location:modifierFlags:timestamp:windowNumber:context:eventNumber:clickCount:pressure:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSEvent/mouseEvent(with:location:modifierFlags:timestamp:windowNumber:context:eventNumber:clickCount:pressure:))

Creates and returns a new event object that describes a mouse-down, -up, -moved, or -dragged event.


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