# `GSLayoutManager characterRangeForLayerRange:`

*Instance Method*

## Declaration

```swift
func characterRange(forLayerRange layerRange: NSRange) -> NSRange
```

```objc
- (NSRange) characterRangeForLayerRange:(NSRange) layerRange;
```

```python
characterRangeForLayerRange_(layerRange: NSRange) -> NSRange
```