---
title: "init(coder:)"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "foundation/filehandle/init(coder:)"
---

# init(coder:)

Returns a file handle initialized from data in an unarchiver.

## Declaration

```swift
init?(coder: NSCoder)
```

## See Also

### Creating a file handle

- [init(fileDescriptor:)](foundation/filehandle/init(filedescriptor:).md)
- [init(fileDescriptor:closeOnDealloc:)](foundation/filehandle/init(filedescriptor:closeondealloc:).md)
- [init(forReadingAtPath:)](foundation/filehandle/init(forreadingatpath:).md)
- [init(forReadingFromURL:)](foundation/filehandle/init(forreadingfromurl:).md)
- [init(forWritingAtPath:)](foundation/filehandle/init(forwritingatpath:).md)
- [init(forWritingToURL:)](foundation/filehandle/init(forwritingtourl:).md)
- [init(forUpdatingAtPath:)](foundation/filehandle/init(forupdatingatpath:).md)
- [init(forUpdatingURL:)](foundation/filehandle/init(forupdatingurl:).md)