---
title: "init(queryString:queryContext:)"
framework: corespotlight
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "corespotlight/cssearchquery/init(querystring:querycontext:)"
---

# init(queryString:queryContext:)

Initializes and returns a query object with the specified query string and query context.

## Declaration

```swift
init(queryString: String, queryContext: CSSearchQueryContext?)
```

## Return Value

Return Value An initialized query object.

## Discussion

Discussion queryString: A formatted string that defines the matching criteria to apply to indexed items. To learn how to construct a query string, see Create a query string for your search. This parameter must not be nil. queryContext: A CSSearchQueryContext object that focuses the query results. Discussion After you create and initialize a query object, and call start() to begin the query, you can’t update or reuse the query object for a new query.

## See Also

### Creating a query object

- [init(queryString:attributes:)](corespotlight/cssearchquery/init(querystring:attributes:).md)