---
title: begin()
framework: corenfc
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: corenfc/nfcreadersessionprotocol/begin()
---

# begin()

Starts the reader session.

## Declaration

```swift
func begin()
```

## See Also

### Managing a Reader Session

- [invalidate()](corenfc/nfcreadersessionprotocol/invalidate().md)
- [invalidate(errorMessage:)](corenfc/nfcreadersessionprotocol/invalidate(errormessage:).md)
- [alertMessage](corenfc/nfcreadersessionprotocol/alertmessage.md)
- [invalidate()](corenfc/nfcreadersessionprotocol/invalidate().md)
- [invalidate(errorMessage:)](corenfc/nfcreadersessionprotocol/invalidate(errormessage:).md)
- [alertMessage](corenfc/nfcreadersessionprotocol/alertmessage.md)