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# CTLineGetStringRange(_:)

Gets the range of characters that originally spawned the glyphs in the line.

```
func CTLineGetStringRange(_ line: CTLine) -> CFRange
```

## Parameters

`line`

The line from which to obtain the string range.

## Return Value

A <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFRange> structure that contains the range over the backing store string that spawned the glyphs, or if the function fails for any reason, an empty range.

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