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

# init(format:locale:_:)

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

## Declaration

```swift
init(format: String, locale: Locale?, _ args: any CVarArg...)
```

## See Also

### Creating a String Using Formats

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