---
title: initial
framework: combine
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: combine/publishers/tryreduce/initial
---

# initial

The initial value provided on the first-use of the closure.

## Declaration

```swift
let initial: Output
```

## See Also

### Inspecting publisher properties

- [upstream](combine/publishers/tryreduce/upstream.md)
- [nextPartialResult](combine/publishers/tryreduce/nextpartialresult.md)