---
title: "init(_:_:)"
framework: tabulardata
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "tabulardata/columnid/init(_:_:)"
---

# init(_:_:)

Creates a column identifier.

## Declaration

```swift
init(_ name: String, _ type: T.Type)
```

## Parameters

- `name`: The name of a column.
- `type`: The type of the column’s elements.