---
title: "buildOptional(_:)"
framework: appintents
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "appintents/appshortcutsbuilder/buildoptional(_:)-3pbr9"
---

# buildOptional(_:)

## Declaration

```swift
static func buildOptional(_ component: (any _AppShortcutsContentEmitterMarker & _AppShortcutsContentMarker & _LimitedAvailabilityAppShortcutsContentMarker)?) -> [AppShortcut]
```

## See Also

### Building App Shortcuts

- [buildBlock()](appintents/appshortcutsbuilder/buildblock().md)
- [buildBlock(_:)](appintents/appshortcutsbuilder/buildblock(_:)-110ow.md)
- [buildBlock(_:)](appintents/appshortcutsbuilder/buildblock(_:)-8xfbe.md)
- [buildExpression(_:)](appintents/appshortcutsbuilder/buildexpression(_:)-31qci.md)
- [buildExpression(_:)](appintents/appshortcutsbuilder/buildexpression(_:)-9u47j.md)
- [buildLimitedAvailability(_:)](appintents/appshortcutsbuilder/buildlimitedavailability(_:).md)
- [buildOptional(_:)](appintents/appshortcutsbuilder/buildoptional(_:)-4urzx.md)