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# MTLLibraryType

A set of options for Metal library types.

```
enum MTLLibraryType
```

## Topics

### Library options

[`MTLLibraryType.executable`](/documentation/Metal/MTLLibraryType/executable)

A library that can create pipeline state objects.

[`MTLLibraryType.dynamic`](/documentation/Metal/MTLLibraryType/dynamic)

A library that you can dynamically link to from other libraries.


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