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# isFlashAvailable(for:)

Queries whether the specified camera has flash illumination capability.

```
class func isFlashAvailable(for cameraDevice: UIImagePickerController.CameraDevice) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

`cameraDevice`

A [`UIImagePickerController.CameraDevice`](/documentation/UIKit/UIImagePickerController/CameraDevice-swift.enum) constant indicating the camera whose flash capability you want to know.

## Return Value

<doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> if `cameraDevice` can use flash illumination, or <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false> if it cannot.

## See Also

[`cameraDevice`](/documentation/UIKit/UIImagePickerController/cameraDevice-swift.property)

The camera used by the image picker controller.


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