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# progress

The progress object returned by the class.

```
var progress: Progress { get }
```

## Discussion

The progress object is usually setup at class initialization time and updated as work is completed. The [`progress`](/documentation/Foundation/ProgressReporting/progress) property is set only once. If another progress object is needed the caller should create a new instance of the custom class to represent the work.

### Special Considerations

The [`progress`](/documentation/Foundation/ProgressReporting/progress) property is only set once.

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