Type Method

predicateForContacts(matchingName:)

Returns a predicate to find the contacts matching the specified name.

Declaration

class func predicateForContacts(matchingName name: String) -> NSPredicate

Parameters

name: The contact name to be matched.

Return Value

A predicate that you can use to fetch contacts from CNContactStore.

Discussion

The name can contain any number of words.

See Also

Getting Search Predicates

class func predicateForContacts(withIdentifiers: [String]) -> NSPredicate

Returns a predicate to find the contacts matching the specified identifiers.

class func predicateForContactsInGroup(withIdentifier: String) -> NSPredicate

Returns a predicate to find the contacts that are members in the specified group.

class func predicateForContactsInContainer(withIdentifier: String) -> NSPredicate

Returns a predicate to find the contacts in the specified container.

class func predicateForContacts(matching: CNPhoneNumber) -> NSPredicate

Returns a predicate to find the contacts whose phone number matches the specified value.

class func predicateForContacts(matchingEmailAddress: String) -> NSPredicate

Returns a predicate to find the contacts whose email address matches the specified value.

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