---
title: "init(unicodeScalarLiteral:)"
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "swift/staticstring/init(unicodescalarliteral:)"
---

# init(unicodeScalarLiteral:)

Creates an instance initialized to a single Unicode scalar.

## Declaration

```swift
init(unicodeScalarLiteral value: StaticString)
```

## Discussion

Discussion Do not call this initializer directly. It may be used by the compiler when you initialize a static string with a Unicode scalar.