---
title: "package(id:exact:)"
framework: packagedescription
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "packagedescription/package/dependency/package(id:exact:)"
---

# package(id:exact:)

Adds a remote package dependency with an exact version requirement.

## Declaration

```swift
static func package(id: String, exact version: Version) -> Package.Dependency
```

## Parameters

- `id`: The identity of the package.
- `version`: The exact version of the dependency for this requirement.

## Return Value

Return Value A Package.Dependency instance.

## Discussion

Discussion Specifying exact version requirements are not recommended as they can cause conflicts in your dependency graph when multiple other packages depend on a package. Because Swift packages follow the semantic versioning convention, think about specifying a version range instead. The following example instructs the Swift Package Manager to use version 1.2.3. .package(id: "scope.name", exact: "1.2.3"), If the package you depend on defines traits, the package manager uses the dependency with its default set of traits.

## See Also

### Creating a package dependency from a registry

- [package(id:from:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(id:from:).md)
- [package(id:from:traits:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(id:from:traits:).md)
- [package(id:_:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(id:_:)-27raa.md)
- [package(id:_:traits:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(id:_:traits:)-5rb8r.md)
- [package(id:_:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(id:_:)-6anr7.md)
- [package(id:_:traits:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(id:_:traits:)-5x94p.md)
- [package(id:exact:traits:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(id:exact:traits:).md)