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# HMCharacteristicTypeTargetHeaterCoolerState

The target state for a device that heats or cools, like an oven or a refrigerator.

```
let HMCharacteristicTypeTargetHeaterCoolerState: String
```

## Discussion

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

## Topics

### Values

[`enum HMCharacteristicValueTargetHeaterCoolerState`](/documentation/HomeKit/HMCharacteristicValueTargetHeaterCoolerState)

Possible values for the target state of a device that heats or cools.


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