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# isRunning

A status that indicates whether the receiver is still running.

```
var isRunning: Bool { get }
```

## Return Value

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if the receiver is still running, otherwise <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>. <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false> means either the receiver could not run or it has terminated.

## See Also

[`-  waitUntilExit`](/documentation/Foundation/Process/waitUntilExit())

Blocks the process until the receiver is finished.

[`-  launch`](/documentation/Foundation/Process/launch())

Launches the task represented by the receiver.

[`-  terminate`](/documentation/Foundation/Process/terminate())

Sends a terminate signal to the receiver and all of its subtasks.


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