# property_getAttributes(_:) Returns the attribute string of a property. ``` func property_getAttributes(_ property: objc_property_t) -> UnsafePointer? ``` ## Return Value A C string containing the property’s attributes. ## Discussion The format of the attribute string is described in [Declared Properties](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/ObjCRuntimeGuide/Articles/ocrtPropertyIntrospection.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40008048-CH101) in [Objective-C Runtime Programming Guide](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/ObjCRuntimeGuide/Introduction/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40008048). --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)