---
title: "init(column:)"
framework: createml
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "createml/mldatacolumn/init(column:)-ztkv"
---

# init(column:)

Creates a new column of strings from a given column whose elements can be converted to strings.

## Declaration

```swift
init<T>(column: MLDataColumn<T>) where T : MLDataValueConvertible
```

## Parameters

- `column`: An doc://com.apple.createml/documentation/CreateML/MLDataColumn of elements convertible to doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Swift/String.

## Discussion

Discussion Use this initializer to create a column of strings from another column. Start by creating a column that is convertible to a column of strings. let doublesColumn = MLDataColumn([1.0, 2.718, 3.14, 4.2, 5.1]) print(doublesColumn) // Prints [1.0, 2.718, 3.14, 4.2, 5.1] Then use init(column:) to convert the column to a column of strings. let stringsColumn = MLDataColumn<String>(column: doublesColumn) print(stringsColumn) // Prints ["1", "2.718", "3.14", "4.2", "5.1"]

## See Also

### Creating a data column by converting another column

- [map(to:)](createml/mldatacolumn/map(to:).md)
- [init(column:)](createml/mldatacolumn/init(column:).md)
- [init(column:)](createml/mldatacolumn/init(column:)-5rg9u.md)
- [init(column:)](createml/mldatacolumn/init(column:)-2rxtu.md)
- [init(column:)](createml/mldatacolumn/init(column:)-86ge9.md)
- [init(column:)](createml/mldatacolumn/init(column:)-23pmx.md)
- [init(column:)](createml/mldatacolumn/init(column:)-8uzuq.md)
- [init(column:)](createml/mldatacolumn/init(column:)-855l9.md)
- [init(column:)](createml/mldatacolumn/init(column:)-s8g5.md)