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# isPersistent

A Boolean value that indicates whether the pasteboard is persistent.

```
var isPersistent: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

Nonpersistent named pasteboards remain available. You can use these to implement such features as Duplicate or Copy Style. A nonpersistent named pasteboard is available only in the process that creates it.

## See Also

[`init?(name: UIPasteboard.Name, create: Bool)`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPasteboard/init(name:create:))

Returns a pasteboard that you identify by name, optionally creating it if it doesn’t exist.

[`class func withUniqueName() -> UIPasteboard`](/documentation/UIKit/UIPasteboard/withUniqueName())

Returns an app pasteboard that you identify by a unique system-generated name.


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