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# stop()

Halts a currently running search or resolution.

```
func stop()
```

## Discussion

This method sends a [`netServiceBrowserDidStopSearch(_:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NetServiceBrowserDelegate/netServiceBrowserDidStopSearch(_:)) message to the delegate and causes the browser to discard any pending search results.

## See Also

[`func netServiceBrowserDidStopSearch(NetServiceBrowser)`](/documentation/Foundation/NetServiceBrowserDelegate/netServiceBrowserDidStopSearch(_:))

Tells the delegate that a search was stopped.


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