---
title: "init(decodingCString:as:)"
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "swift/string/init(decodingcstring:as:)-534rp"
---

# init(decodingCString:as:)

## Declaration

```swift
init<Encoding>(decodingCString nullTerminatedCodeUnits: inout Encoding.CodeUnit, as encoding: Encoding.Type) where Encoding : _UnicodeEncoding
```