---
title: "init(elements:)"
framework: Swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
platforms: [iOS 12.2+, iPadOS 12.2+, Mac Catalyst 12.2+, macOS 10.14.4+, tvOS 12.2+, visionOS 1.0+, watchOS 5.2+]
path: "swift/rawspan/init(elements:)"
---

# init(elements:)

View a typed span as a raw span.

## Declaration

```swift
init<Element>(elements span: Span<Element>) where Element : ConvertibleToBytes
```

## Discussion

Discussion Creates a RawSpan over the memory represented by a Span<Element>.