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# getAdvancements(_:forPackedGlyphs:length:)

Returns an array of the advancements for the specified packed glyphs and rendered by the receiver.

```
func getAdvancements(_ advancements: NSSizeArray, forPackedGlyphs packedGlyphs: UnsafeRawPointer, length: Int)
```

## Discussion

Returns in `advancements` an array of the advancements for the packed glyphs specified by `packedGlyphs` and rendered by the receiver. The  `glyphCount` must specify the count of glyphs passed in `packedGlyphs`.

## See Also

[`boundingRectForFont`](/documentation/AppKit/NSFont/boundingRectForFont)

The font’s bounding rectangle, scaled to the font’s size.


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