---
title: "package(name:url:_:)"
framework: packagedescription
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "packagedescription/package/dependency/package(name:url:_:)-nqbk"
---

# package(name:url:_:)

Adds a remote package dependency starting with a specific minimum version, up to but not including a specified maximum version.

## Declaration

```swift
static func package(name: String, url: String, _ range: Range<Version>) -> Package.Dependency
```

## Parameters

- `name`: The name of the package, or nil to deduce it from the URL.
- `url`: The valid Git URL of the package.
- `range`: The custom version range requirement.

## Return Value

Return Value A Package.Dependency instance.

## Discussion

Discussion The following example allows the Swift Package Manager to pick versions 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.5, but not 1.2.6. .package(url: "https://example.com/example-package.git", "1.2.3"..<"1.2.6"), If the package you depend on defines traits, the package manager uses the dependency with its default set of traits.

## See Also

### Deprecated methods

- [package(name:url:_:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(name:url:_:)-6k3na.md)
- [package(name:url:_:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(name:url:_:)-7zltl.md)
- [package(name:url:branch:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(name:url:branch:).md)
- [package(name:url:from:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(name:url:from:).md)
- [package(name:url:revision:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(name:url:revision:).md)
- [package(url:_:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:_:)-4tkwi.md)
- [name](packagedescription/package/dependency/name.md)
- [url](packagedescription/package/dependency/url.md)