# init(searchResultsController:) Creates and returns a search controller with the specified view controller for displaying the results. ``` init(searchResultsController: UIViewController?) ``` ## Parameters `searchResultsController` The view controller that displays the search results. Specify `nil` if you want to display the search results in the same view controller that displays your searchable content. For apps running in tvOS, provide a results controller because tvOS doesn’t accept `nil` as a valid argument. ## Return Value An initialized search controller. ## Discussion After creating the search controller, always assign an object to the [`searchResultsUpdater`](/documentation/UIKit/UISearchController/searchResultsUpdater) property. The search controller uses that object to update the search results. --- 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)