---
title: initWithString
framework: kernel
role: pseudoSymbol
path: kernel/osstring/1808286-initwithstring
---

# initWithString

Initializes an OSString from another OSString.

## Declaration

```occ
virtual bool initWithString(
 const OSString *aString); 
```

## Parameters

- `aString`: The OSString object whose contents to copy.

## Return Value

Return Value true on success, false on failure.

## Overview

Overview Not for general use. Use the static instance creation method withString instead.

## See Also

### Miscellaneous

- [free](kernel/osstring/1808271-free.md)
- [getChar](kernel/osstring/1808273-getchar.md)
- [getCStringNoCopy](kernel/osstring/1808275-getcstringnocopy.md)
- [getLength](kernel/osstring/1808278-getlength.md)
- [initWithCString](kernel/osstring/1808281-initwithcstring.md)
- [initWithCStringNoCopy](kernel/osstring/1808284-initwithcstringnocopy.md)
- [isEqualTo(const char *)](kernel/osstring/1808288-isequalto.md)
- [isEqualTo(const OSData *)](kernel/osstring/1808292-isequalto.md)
- [isEqualTo(const OSMetaClassBase *)](kernel/osstring/1808295-isequalto.md)
- [isEqualTo(const OSString *)](kernel/osstring/1808297-isequalto.md)
- [serialize](kernel/osstring/1808298-serialize.md)
- [setChar](kernel/osstring/1808300-setchar.md)
- [withCString](kernel/osstring/1808301-withcstring.md)
- [withCStringNoCopy](kernel/osstring/1808304-withcstringnocopy.md)
- [withString](kernel/osstring/1808306-withstring.md)