---
title: "decodePropertyList(forKey:)"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "foundation/nscoder/decodepropertylist(forkey:)"
---

# decodePropertyList(forKey:)

Returns a decoded property list for the specified key.

## Declaration

```swift
func decodePropertyList(forKey key: String) -> Any?
```

## Parameters

- `key`: The coder key.

## Return Value

Return Value A decoded object containing a property list.

## Discussion

Discussion This method calls decodeObjectOfClasses:forKey: with a set allowing only property list types.

## See Also

### Decoding General Data

- [decodeArray(ofObjCType:count:at:)](foundation/nscoder/decodearray(ofobjctype:count:at:).md)
- [decodeBool(forKey:)](foundation/nscoder/decodebool(forkey:).md)
- [decodeBytes(forKey:returnedLength:)](foundation/nscoder/decodebytes(forkey:returnedlength:).md)
- [decodeBytes(withReturnedLength:)](foundation/nscoder/decodebytes(withreturnedlength:).md)
- [decodeData()](foundation/nscoder/decodedata().md)
- [decodeDouble(forKey:)](foundation/nscoder/decodedouble(forkey:).md)
- [decodeFloat(forKey:)](foundation/nscoder/decodefloat(forkey:).md)
- [decodeCInt(forKey:)](foundation/nscoder/decodecint(forkey:).md)
- [decodeInteger(forKey:)](foundation/nscoder/decodeinteger(forkey:).md)
- [decodeInt32(forKey:)](foundation/nscoder/decodeint32(forkey:).md)
- [decodeInt64(forKey:)](foundation/nscoder/decodeint64(forkey:).md)
- [decodeObject()](foundation/nscoder/decodeobject().md)
- [decodeObject(forKey:)](foundation/nscoder/decodeobject(forkey:).md)
- [decodePoint()](foundation/nscoder/decodepoint().md)
- [decodePoint(forKey:)](foundation/nscoder/decodepoint(forkey:).md)