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# connectionWithReceivePort:sendPort:

Returns an `NSConnection` object that communicates using given send and receive ports.

```
+ (instancetype) connectionWithReceivePort:(NSPort *) receivePort sendPort:(NSPort *) sendPort;
```

## Parameters

`receivePort`

A receive port.

`sendPort`

A send port.

## Return Value

An `NSConnection` object that communicates using `receivePort` and `sendPort`.

## Discussion

See [`initWithReceivePort:sendPort:`](/documentation/Foundation/NSConnection/initWithReceivePort:sendPort:) for more information.

## See Also

[`+ (NSConnection *) defaultConnection;`](/documentation/Foundation/NSConnection/defaultConnection)

Returns the default `NSConnection` object for the current thread.


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