---
title: "init(contentsOfURL:usedEncoding:)"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "foundation/nsstring/init(contentsofurl:usedencoding:)-5ekap"
---

# init(contentsOfURL:usedEncoding:)

## Declaration

```swift
convenience init(contentsOfURL url: URL, usedEncoding enc: UnsafeMutablePointer<UInt>?) throws
```