---
title: makeBorrowingIterator()
framework: Swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
platforms: [iOS 27.0+, iPadOS 27.0+, Mac Catalyst 27.0+, macOS 27.0+, tvOS 27.0+, visionOS 27.0+, watchOS 27.0+]
path: swift/iterable/makeborrowingiterator()
---

# makeBorrowingIterator()

Returns a borrowing iterator over the elements of this sequence.

## Declaration

```swift
func makeBorrowingIterator() -> Self.BorrowingIterator
```