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# init(url:cachePolicy:timeoutInterval:)

Creates a URL request with the specified URL, cache policy, and timeout values.

```
init(url URL: URL, cachePolicy: NSURLRequest.CachePolicy, timeoutInterval: TimeInterval)
```

## Parameters

`URL`

The URL for the request.

`cachePolicy`

The cache policy for the request.

`timeoutInterval`

The timeout interval for the request, in seconds.

## Return Value

The initialized URL request.

## Discussion

This is the designated initializer for `NSURLRequest`.

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