---
title: "init(name:value:)"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "foundation/nsurlqueryitem/init(name:value:)"
---

# init(name:value:)

Initializes a newly allocated query item with the specified name and value.

## Declaration

```swift
init(name: String, value: String?)
```

## Parameters

- `name`: The name of the query item. For example, in the URL http://www.apple.com/search/?q=iPad, the name parameter is q.
- `value`: The value for the query item. For example, in the URL http://www.apple.com/search/?q=iPad, the value parameter is iPad.

## Return Value

Return Value An initialized query item object.

## Discussion

Discussion To use the newly initialized query item in composing a URL, add it to the queryItems array of an NSURLComponents instance. Because assigning an array of query items to an NSURLComponents instance automatically encodes the name and value properties, you should not percent-encode these strings.