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# decodeUIEdgeInsets(forKey:)

Decodes and returns the UIKit edge insets structure associated with the specified key in the coder’s archive.

```
func decodeUIEdgeInsets(forKey key: String) -> UIEdgeInsets
```

## Parameters

`key`

The key that identifies the edge insets.

## Return Value

The edge insets data.

## Discussion

Use this method to decode edge inset information that was previously encoded using the [`encode(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encode(_:forKey:)-44zsc) method.

## See Also

[`encode(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encode(_:forKey:)-44zsc)

Encodes edge inset data and associates it with the specified key in the coder’s archive.


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