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# init(array:range:copyItems:)

Initializes a newly allocated set with the objects that are contained in the specified range of an array, optionally copying the items.

```
convenience init(array set: [Any], range: NSRange, copyItems flag: Bool)
```

## Parameters

`set`

An array of objects to add to the new set.

    If the same object appears more than once in array, it is represented only once in the returned ordered set.

`range`

The range of objects in `array` to add to the ordered set.

`flag`

If <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/true> the objects are copied to the ordered set; otherwise <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/false>.

## Return Value

An initialized ordered set containing a uniqued collection of the objects contained in specified range of the array.

## See Also

[`+  orderedSetWithArray:`](/documentation/Foundation/NSOrderedSet/orderedSetWithArray:)

Creates and returns a set containing a uniqued collection of the objects contained in a given array.

[`+  orderedSetWithArray:range:copyItems:`](/documentation/Foundation/NSOrderedSet/orderedSetWithArray:range:copyItems:)

Creates and returns a new ordered set for a specified range of objects in an array.


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