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# init(containerClassDescription:containerSpecifier:key:start:end:)

Returns a range specifier initialized with the given properties.

```
init(containerClassDescription classDesc: NSScriptClassDescription, containerSpecifier container: NSScriptObjectSpecifier?, key property: String, start startSpec: NSScriptObjectSpecifier?, end endSpec: NSScriptObjectSpecifier?)
```

## Parameters

`classDesc`

The class description.

`container`

The container.

`property`

The property.

`startSpec`

The object specifier representing the first object of the range.

`endSpec`

The object specifier representing the last object of the range.

## Return Value

A range specifier initialized with the given properties.

## Discussion

Invokes the super class’s [`init(containerClassDescription:containerSpecifier:key:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSScriptObjectSpecifier/init(containerClassDescription:containerSpecifier:key:)) method and initializes the instance with the object specifiers representing the starting element, `startSpec`, and the ending element, `endSpec`, of a range of elements in the container.

## See Also

  [Cocoa Scripting Guide](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/ScriptableCocoaApplications/SApps_intro/SAppsIntro.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40002164)


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