---
title: attributesByName
framework: coredata
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: coredata/nsentitydescription/attributesbyname
---

# attributesByName

The attributes of the receiver in a dictionary.

## Declaration

```swift
var attributesByName: [String : NSAttributeDescription] { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The keys in the dictionary are the attribute names and the values are instances of NSAttributeDescription. .

## See Also

### Working with properties

- [propertiesByName](coredata/nsentitydescription/propertiesbyname.md)
- [properties](coredata/nsentitydescription/properties.md)
- [relationshipsByName](coredata/nsentitydescription/relationshipsbyname.md)
- [relationships(forDestination:)](coredata/nsentitydescription/relationships(fordestination:).md)