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# readingAvailable

A Boolean value that determines whether the device supports NFC tag reading.

```
class var readingAvailable: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

Before creating a reader session, always check the [`readingAvailable`](/documentation/CoreNFC/NFCReaderSession-swift.class/readingAvailable) property to determine whether the user’s device supports scanning for and detecting NFC tags.

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