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# bufferIndex

The index in the argument table for the associated vertex buffer.

```
var bufferIndex: Int { get set }
```

## See Also

[`setVertexBuffers:offsets:withRange:`](/documentation/Metal/MTLRenderCommandEncoder/setVertexBuffers:offsets:withRange:)

Assigns multiple buffers to a range of entries in the vertex shader argument table.

[`setVertexBuffer(_:offset:index:)`](/documentation/Metal/MTLRenderCommandEncoder/setVertexBuffer(_:offset:index:))

Assigns a buffer to an entry in the vertex shader argument table.


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