---
title: "buildOptional(_:)"
framework: foundationmodels
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "foundationmodels/promptbuilder/buildoptional(_:)"
---

# buildOptional(_:)

Creates a builder with an optional component.

## Declaration

```swift
static func buildOptional(_ component: Prompt?) -> Prompt
```

## See Also

### Building a prompt

- [buildArray(_:)](foundationmodels/promptbuilder/buildarray(_:).md)
- [buildBlock(_:)](foundationmodels/promptbuilder/buildblock(_:).md)
- [buildEither(first:)](foundationmodels/promptbuilder/buildeither(first:).md)
- [buildEither(second:)](foundationmodels/promptbuilder/buildeither(second:).md)
- [buildExpression(_:)](foundationmodels/promptbuilder/buildexpression(_:).md)
- [buildLimitedAvailability(_:)](foundationmodels/promptbuilder/buildlimitedavailability(_:).md)