# loc var (atom)

Source: https://ref.dm-lang.org/atom/var/loc

### Default value
> The location of the object or null if there is none.

The container is always an atom (or null). For areas, this value is always null, since an area may not be contained by any other object.

### See also
- [contents list var (atom)](https://ref.dm-lang.org/atom/var/contents.md)
- [x var (atom)](https://ref.dm-lang.org/atom/var/x.md)
- [y var (atom)](https://ref.dm-lang.org/atom/var/y.md)
- [z var (atom)](https://ref.dm-lang.org/atom/var/z.md)