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# UISwipeGestureRecognizer.Direction

The direction of the swipe.

```
struct Direction
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`right`](/documentation/UIKit/UISwipeGestureRecognizer/Direction-swift.struct/right)

The touch or touches swipe to the right.

[`left`](/documentation/UIKit/UISwipeGestureRecognizer/Direction-swift.struct/left)

The touch or touches swipe to the left.

[`up`](/documentation/UIKit/UISwipeGestureRecognizer/Direction-swift.struct/up)

The touch or touches swipe upward.

[`down`](/documentation/UIKit/UISwipeGestureRecognizer/Direction-swift.struct/down)

The touch or touches swipe downward.

### Initializers

[`init(rawValue:)`](/documentation/UIKit/UISwipeGestureRecognizer/Direction-swift.struct/init(rawValue:))

Creates a swipe direction structure with the specified raw value.


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