---
title: init()
framework: coredata
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: coredata/nsfetchrequest/init()
---

# init()

Creates a new fetch request.

## Declaration

```swift
init()
```

## See Also

### Managing the Fetch Request’s Entity

- [init(entityName:)](coredata/nsfetchrequest/init(entityname:)-5anoo.md)
- [entityName](coredata/nsfetchrequest/entityname.md)
- [entity](coredata/nsfetchrequest/entity.md)
- [includesSubentities](coredata/nsfetchrequest/includessubentities.md)
- [NSFetchRequestResultType](coredata/nsfetchrequestresulttype.md)