# count(for:) Returns the number of objects the specified request fetches when it executes. ``` func count(for request: NSFetchRequest) throws -> Int ``` ## Parameters `request` A fetch request that specifies the search criteria for the fetch. ## Return Value The number of objects a given fetch request would have returned if it had been passed to [`fetch(_:)`](/documentation/CoreData/NSManagedObjectContext/fetch(_:)-38ys1), or `NSNotFound` if an error occurs. ## Discussion --- 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)