---
title: strings
framework: createml
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: createml/mluntypedcolumn/strings
---

# strings

A cloned data column of strings.

## Declaration

```swift
var strings: MLDataColumn<String>? { get }
```

## Return Value

Return Value A new data column if the underlying type of the column is String; otherwise nil.

## Discussion

Discussion This property is functionally equivalent to passing String.self to column(type:). Typically you ensure type is equal to MLDataValue.ValueType.string before getting this property.

## See Also

### Exposing the underlying type to generate a data column

- [type](createml/mluntypedcolumn/type.md)
- [ints](createml/mluntypedcolumn/ints.md)
- [doubles](createml/mluntypedcolumn/doubles.md)
- [sequences](createml/mluntypedcolumn/sequences.md)
- [dictionaries](createml/mluntypedcolumn/dictionaries.md)
- [multiArrays](createml/mluntypedcolumn/multiarrays.md)
- [column(type:)](createml/mluntypedcolumn/column(type:).md)