---
title: ABPersonCreate()
framework: addressbook
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: addressbook/abpersoncreate()
---

# ABPersonCreate()

Returns a newly created person object.

## Declaration

```swift
func ABPersonCreate() -> Unmanaged<ABRecord>!
```

```swift
func ABPersonCreate() -> Unmanaged<ABPersonRef>!
```

## Return Value

Return Value A newly created person object. You are responsible for releasing this object.

## See Also

### People

- [ABCopyArrayOfAllPeople(_:)](addressbook/abcopyarrayofallpeople(_:).md)
- [ABGetMe(_:)](addressbook/abgetme(_:).md)
- [ABPersonCopyImageData(_:)](addressbook/abpersoncopyimagedata(_:).md)
- [ABPersonCopyParentGroups(_:)](addressbook/abpersoncopyparentgroups(_:).md)
- [ABPersonCopyVCardRepresentation(_:)](addressbook/abpersoncopyvcardrepresentation(_:).md)
- [ABPersonCreateSearchElement(_:_:_:_:_:)](addressbook/abpersoncreatesearchelement(_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [ABPersonCreateWithVCardRepresentation(_:)](addressbook/abpersoncreatewithvcardrepresentation(_:).md)
- [ABPersonSetImageData(_:_:_:)](addressbook/abpersonsetimagedata(_:_:).md)
- [ABSetMe(_:_:)](addressbook/absetme(_:_:).md)