---
title: "branch(_:)"
framework: swift-package-manager
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "swift-package-manager/documentation/packagedescription/package/dependency/requirement-swift.enum/branch(_:)"
---

# branch(_:)

Returns a requirement for a source control branch.

## Declaration

```swift
static func branch(_ name: String) -> Package.Dependency.Requirement
```

## Parameters

- `name`: The name of the branch.

## Discussion

Discussion Note that packages that use branch-based dependency requirements can’t be depended upon by packages that use version-based dependency requirements; you should remove branch-based dependency requirements before publishing a version of your package. The following example defines a version requirement that accepts any change in the develop branch. .branch(“develop”)