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# state

The current state of the gesture recognizer.

```
var state: WKGestureRecognizerState { get }
```

## Discussion

As the gesture recognizer processes touch events, it updates the value of this property. Some states apply only to gestures that comprise a continuous sequences of touch events that must be tracked over time, such as pan gestures.

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