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# HMCharacteristicTypeContactState

The state of a contact sensor.

```
let HMCharacteristicTypeContactState: String
```

## Discussion

The corresponding value is one of the constants in the [`HMCharacteristicValueContactState`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCharacteristicValueContactState) enumeration.

## Topics

### Values

[`HMCharacteristicValueContactState`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCharacteristicValueContactState)

Possible values for the contact sensor state.


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