# init(for:childCollections:) Creates a request for modifying the specified collection list, with a fetch result for tracking changes. ``` convenience init?(for collectionList: PHCollectionList, childCollections: PHFetchResult) ``` ## Parameters `collectionList` The collection list to be modified. `childCollections` A fetch result listing the child collections in the collection. ## Return Value A collection list change request. ## Discussion After you create a change request within a photo library change block, propose changes to the collection’s title or list of child collections with the properties and instance methods of the change request. After Photos runs your change block, the collection list reflects your changes. For details on change blocks, see [`PHPhotoLibrary`](/documentation/Photos/PHPhotoLibrary). Use this method when you need to insert, remove, or rearrange collections at specified indexes in the collection list. By passing in a fetch result reflecting what your app sees as the current state of the collection’s membership, the Photos framework can ensure that the indexes you specify are valid even if the collection has changed since you last fetched it. If you don’t need to work with indexes in the list of child collections, you can use the [`init(for:)`](/documentation/Photos/PHCollectionListChangeRequest/init(for:)) method instead. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)