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# init(forCellWith:)

Creates and returns a layout attributes object that represents a cell with the specified index path.

```
convenience init(forCellWith indexPath: IndexPath)
```

## Parameters

`indexPath`

The index path of the cell.

## Return Value

A new layout attributes object whose precise type matches the type of the class used to call this method.

## Discussion

Use this method to create a layout attributes object for a cell in the collection view. Cells are the main type of view presented by a collection view. The index path for a cell typically includes both a section index and an item index for locating the cell’s contents in the collection view’s data source.

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