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# name

The name of the cell.

```
var name: String? { get set }
```

## Discussion

The cell name is used when constructing animation key paths that reference the cell.

For example, adding an animation to a cell’s enclosing layer with the a keypath such as `emitterCells.myCellName.redRange` would animate the `redRange` property of the cell in the layer’s emitterCells array with the name `myCellName`.

The default value of this property is `nil`.

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