---
title: "init(upstream:predicate:)"
framework: combine
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "combine/publishers/containswhere/init(upstream:predicate:)"
---

# init(upstream:predicate:)

Creates a publisher that emits a Boolean value upon receiving an element that satisfies the predicate closure.

## Declaration

```swift
init(upstream: Upstream, predicate: @escaping (Upstream.Output) -> Bool)
```

## Parameters

- `upstream`: The publisher from which this publisher receives elements.
- `predicate`: The closure that determines whether the publisher should consider an element as a match.