# init(path:root:) Creates a navigation stack with homogeneous navigation state that you can control. ``` nonisolated init(path: Binding, @ContentBuilder root: () -> Root) where Data : MutableCollection, Data : RandomAccessCollection, Data : RangeReplaceableCollection, Data.Element : Hashable ``` ## Parameters `path` A [`Binding`](/documentation/SwiftUI/Binding) to the navigation state for this stack. `root` The view to display when the stack is empty. ## Discussion If you don’t need access to the navigation state, use [`init(root:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/NavigationStack/init(root:)). --- 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)