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# RecognizedItem.Barcode

An object that represents a machine-readable code that the scanner
recognizes.

```
struct Barcode
```

## Topics

### Getting payloads

[`var payloadStringValue: String?`](/documentation/VisionKit/RecognizedItem/Barcode/payloadStringValue)

The payload or string representation for the barcode.

### Locating barcodes

[`var bounds: RecognizedItem.Bounds`](/documentation/VisionKit/RecognizedItem/Barcode/bounds)

The location of the recognized item in the view.

[`var observation: VNBarcodeObservation`](/documentation/VisionKit/RecognizedItem/Barcode/observation)

A representation of the barcode information.

### Identifying barcodes

[`var id: UUID`](/documentation/VisionKit/RecognizedItem/Barcode/id)

A unique identifier for the recognized item.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`Identifiable`](/documentation/Swift/Identifiable)

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