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# init(identifier:)

Initializes a newly created table column with a string identifier.

```
init(identifier: NSUserInterfaceItemIdentifier)
```

## Parameters

`identifier`

The string identifier for the column.

## Return Value

An initialized table column instance with an [`NSTextFieldCell`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTextFieldCell) instance as its default cell.

## Discussion

You can set the table column title using the [`title`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTableColumn/title) property.

This method is the designated initializer for the `NSTableColumn` class.

## See Also

[`NSTableView`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTableView)

A set of related records, displayed in rows that represent individual records and columns that represent the attributes of those records.

[`identifier`](/documentation/AppKit/NSTableColumn/identifier)

The identifier string for the table column.


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