# unsafelyUnwrapped The wrapped value of this instance, unwrapped without checking whether the instance is `nil`. ``` var unsafelyUnwrapped: Wrapped { get } ``` ## Discussion The `unsafelyUnwrapped` property provides the same value as the forced unwrap operator (postfix `!`). However, in optimized builds (`-O`), no check is performed to ensure that the current instance actually has a value. Accessing this property in the case of a `nil` value is a serious programming error and could lead to undefined behavior or a runtime error. In debug builds (`-Onone`), the `unsafelyUnwrapped` property has the same behavior as using the postfix `!` operator and triggers a runtime error if the instance is `nil`. The `unsafelyUnwrapped` property is recommended over calling the `unsafeBitCast(_:)` function because the property is more restrictive and because accessing the property still performs checking in debug builds. > Warning: This property trades safety for performance. Use > `unsafelyUnwrapped` only when you are confident that this instance > will never be equal to `nil` and only after you’ve tried using the > postfix `!` operator. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)