---
title: "iOS(_:)"
framework: swift-package-manager
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "swift-package-manager/documentation/packagedescription/supportedplatform/ios(_:)-83bbf"
---

# iOS(_:)

Configures the minimum deployment target version for the iOS platform using a custom version string.

## Declaration

```swift
static func iOS(_ versionString: String) -> SupportedPlatform
```

## Parameters

- `versionString`: The minimum deployment target as a string representation of two or three dot-separated integers, such as 8.0.1.

## Return Value

Return Value A SupportedPlatform instance.

## Discussion

Discussion The version string must be a series of two or three dot-separated integers, such as 8.0 or 8.0.1. note: First available in PackageDescription 5.0

## See Also

### Supporting iOS

- [iOS(_:)](swift-package-manager/documentation/packagedescription/supportedplatform/ios(_:)-5pvv5.md)
- [iOS](swift-package-manager/documentation/packagedescription/platform/ios.md)
- [SupportedPlatform.IOSVersion](swift-package-manager/documentation/packagedescription/supportedplatform/iosversion.md)