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# reset()

Overridden to reset internal state when a gesture recognition attempt completes.

```
func reset()
```

## Discussion

The runtime calls this method after the gesture-recognizer state has been set to [`UIGestureRecognizer.State.ended`](/documentation/UIKit/UIGestureRecognizer/State-swift.enum/ended), [`recognized`](/documentation/UIKit/UIGestureRecognizer/State-swift.enum/recognized), [`UIGestureRecognizer.State.cancelled`](/documentation/UIKit/UIGestureRecognizer/State-swift.enum/cancelled), or [`UIGestureRecognizer.State.failed`](/documentation/UIKit/UIGestureRecognizer/State-swift.enum/failed)—in other words, any of the terminal states for a gesture recognition attempt. Subclasses should reset any internal state in preparation for a new attempt at gesture recognition. After this method is called, the gesture recognizer receives no further updates for touches that have begun but haven’t ended.

## See Also

[`state`](/documentation/UIKit/UIGestureRecognizer/state-swift.property)

The current state of the gesture recognizer.


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