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# AVCaptureDevice.AutoFocusRangeRestriction.near

The device primarily attempts to focus on subjects near the camera.

```
case near
```

## Discussion

You should use this value if your app uses [`AVCaptureMetadataOutput`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVCaptureMetadataOutput) to recognize machine-readable codes.

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