---
title: "init(_:)"
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "swift/unicode/scalar/init(_:)-2oo2e"
---

# init(_:)

Creates a Unicode scalar with the specified numeric value.

## Declaration

```swift
init(_ v: UInt8)
```

## Parameters

- `v`: The code point to use for the scalar.

## Discussion

Discussion For example, the following code sample creates a Unicode.Scalar instance with a value of "7": let codepoint: UInt8 = 55 let seven = Unicode.Scalar(codepoint) print(seven) // Prints "7"

## See Also

### Creating a Scalar

- [init(_:)](swift/unicode/scalar/init(_:)-5d6us.md)
- [init(_:)](swift/unicode/scalar/init(_:)-9eo1y.md)
- [init(_:)](swift/unicode/scalar/init(_:)-18u1m.md)
- [init(_:)](swift/unicode/scalar/init(_:)-96l5f.md)
- [init(unicodeScalarLiteral:)](swift/unicode/scalar/init(unicodescalarliteral:).md)
- [init(_:)](swift/unicode/scalar/init(_:)-4p868.md)