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# reusesColumns

A Boolean that indicates whether the browser reuses matrix objects after their columns are unloaded.

```
var reusesColumns: Bool { get set }
```

## Discussion

When the value of this property is <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true>, the `NSMatrix` objects aren’t freed when their columns are unloaded, so they can be reused.

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