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# MTLLanguageVersion

Metal shading language versions.

```
enum MTLLanguageVersion
```

## Topics

### Version numbers

[`MTLLanguageVersion.version1_1`](/documentation/Metal/MTLLanguageVersion/version1_1)

Version 1.1 of the Metal shading language.

[`MTLLanguageVersion.version1_2`](/documentation/Metal/MTLLanguageVersion/version1_2)

Version 1.2 of the Metal shading language.

[`MTLLanguageVersion.version2_0`](/documentation/Metal/MTLLanguageVersion/version2_0)

Version 2.0 of the Metal shading language.

[`MTLLanguageVersion.version2_1`](/documentation/Metal/MTLLanguageVersion/version2_1)

Version 2.1 of the Metal shading language.

[`MTLLanguageVersion.version2_2`](/documentation/Metal/MTLLanguageVersion/version2_2)

Version 2.2 of the Metal shading language.

[`MTLLanguageVersion.version2_3`](/documentation/Metal/MTLLanguageVersion/version2_3)

Version 2.3 of the Metal shading language.

[`MTLLanguageVersion.version2_4`](/documentation/Metal/MTLLanguageVersion/version2_4)

Version 2.4 of the Metal shading language.

[`MTLLanguageVersion.version3_0`](/documentation/Metal/MTLLanguageVersion/version3_0)

Version 3.0 of the Metal shading language.

[`MTLLanguageVersion.version3_1`](/documentation/Metal/MTLLanguageVersion/version3_1)

Version 3.1 of the Metal shading language.

[`MTLLanguageVersion.version3_2`](/documentation/Metal/MTLLanguageVersion/version3_2)

Version 3.2 of the Metal shading language.

[`MTLLanguageVersion.version1_0`](/documentation/Metal/MTLLanguageVersion/version1_0)

Version 1.0 of the Metal shading language.


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