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# init(options:capacity:)

Returns a hash table initialized with the given attributes.

```
init(options: NSPointerFunctions.Options = [], capacity initialCapacity: Int)
```

## Parameters

`options`

A bit field that specifies the options for the elements in the hash table. For possible values, see [`NSHashTableOptions`](/documentation/Foundation/NSHashTableOptions).

`initialCapacity`

The initial number of elements the hash table can hold.

## Return Value

A hash table initialized with options specified by `options` and initial capacity of `capacity`.

## See Also

  [Collections Programming Topics](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/Collections/Collections.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/10000034i)


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