---
title: "init(_:)"
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "swift/character/init(_:)-6o1aq"
---

# init(_:)

Creates a character from a single-character string.

## Declaration

```swift
init(_ s: String)
```

## Parameters

- `s`: The single-character string to convert to a Character instance. s must contain exactly one extended grapheme cluster.

## Discussion

Discussion The following example creates a new character from the uppercase version of a string that only holds one character. let a = "a" let capitalA = Character(a.uppercased())