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# line()

Produces the line number on which it appears.

```
@freestanding(expression) macro line<T>() -> T where T : ExpressibleByIntegerLiteral
```

## Overview

This macro’s value can be changed by `#sourceLocation`,
as described in [Line Control Statement](https://docs.swift.org/swift-book/documentation/the-swift-programming-language/statements#Line-Control-Statement) in [The Swift Programming Language](https://docs.swift.org/swift-book/).

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