---
title: "init(format:_:)"
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "swift/string/init(format:_:)"
---

# init(format:_:)

Returns a String object initialized by using a given format string as a template into which the remaining argument values are substituted.

## Declaration

```swift
init(format: String, _ arguments: any CVarArg...)
```

## See Also

### Creating a String Using Formats

- [init(format:arguments:)](swift/string/init(format:arguments:).md)
- [init(format:locale:_:)](swift/string/init(format:locale:_:).md)
- [init(format:locale:arguments:)](swift/string/init(format:locale:arguments:).md)
- [localizedStringWithFormat(_:_:)](swift/string/localizedstringwithformat(_:_:).md)