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# leftAnchor

A layout anchor representing the left edge of the view’s frame.

```
var leftAnchor: NSLayoutXAxisAnchor { get }
```

## Discussion

Use this anchor to create constraints with the view’s left edge. You can only combine this anchor with a subset of the <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/UIKit/NSLayoutXAxisAnchor> anchors. You can combine a `leftAnchor` with another `leftAnchor`, a `rightAnchor`, or a `centerXAnchor`. For more information, see <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/UIKit/NSLayoutAnchor>.

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