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# nw_ip_local_address_preference_t

Types of local addresses that can be selected, such as temporary or stable.

```
struct nw_ip_local_address_preference_t
```

## Topics

### Address Preferences

[`nw_ip_local_address_preference_default`](/documentation/Network/nw_ip_local_address_preference_default)

Allow the system to decide which kind of local address to prefer for a connection or listener.

[`nw_ip_local_address_preference_temporary`](/documentation/Network/nw_ip_local_address_preference_temporary)

Prefer using temporary local addresses.

[`nw_ip_local_address_preference_stable`](/documentation/Network/nw_ip_local_address_preference_stable)

Prefer using stable local addresses.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

[`BitwiseCopyable`](/documentation/Swift/BitwiseCopyable)

[`RawRepresentable`](/documentation/Swift/RawRepresentable)

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

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