# last() Publishes the last element of a stream, after the stream finishes. ``` func last() -> Publishers.Last ``` ## Return Value A publisher that only publishes the last element of a stream. ## Discussion Use [`last()`](/documentation/Combine/Publisher/last()) when you need to emit only the last element from an upstream publisher. In the example below, the range publisher only emits the last element from the sequence publisher, `10`, then finishes normally. ``` let numbers = (-10...10) cancellable = numbers.publisher .last() .sink { print("\($0)") } // Prints: "10" ``` --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)