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# previousLocation(in:)

Returns the previous location of the touch in the coordinate system of the given view.

```
func previousLocation(in view: UIView?) -> CGPoint
```

## Parameters

`view`

The view object in whose coordinate system you want the touch located. A custom view that is handling the touch may specify `self` to get the touch location in its own coordinate system. Pass `nil` to get the touch location in the window’s coordinates.

## Return Value

This method returns the previous location of a [`UITouch`](/documentation/UIKit/UITouch) object in the coordinate system of the specified view. Because the touch object might have been forwarded to a view from another view, this method performs any necessary conversion of the touch location to the coordinate system of the specified view.

## Discussion

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