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# notificationWithName:object:userInfo:

Returns a notification object with a specified name, object, and user information.

```
+ (instancetype) notificationWithName:(NSNotificationName) aName object:(id) anObject userInfo:(NSDictionary *) aUserInfo;
```

## Parameters

`aName`

The name for the new notification. May not be `nil`.

`anObject`

The object for the new notification.

`aUserInfo`

The user information dictionary for the new notification. May be `nil`.

## See Also

[`func post(name: NSNotification.Name, object: Any?, userInfo: [AnyHashable : Any]?)`](/documentation/Foundation/NotificationCenter/post(name:object:userInfo:))

Creates a notification with a given name, sender, and information and posts it to the notification center.


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