---
title: utf16
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: swift/string/utf16
---

# utf16

A UTF-16 encoding of self.

## Declaration

```swift
var utf16: String.UTF16View { get set }
```

## See Also

### Working with String Views

- [unicodeScalars](swift/string/unicodescalars.md)
- [init(_:)](swift/string/init(_:)-2t931.md)
- [init(_:)](swift/string/init(_:)-11jx3.md)
- [init(_:)](swift/string/init(_:)-wbcx.md)
- [init(_:)](swift/string/init(_:)-expd.md)
- [utf8](swift/string/utf8.md)
- [init(_:)](swift/string/init(_:)-6sprj.md)
- [init(_:)](swift/string/init(_:)-83bub.md)