---
title: "init(_:)"
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "swift/unicode/scalar/init(_:)-4p868"
---

# init(_:)

Instantiates an instance of the conforming type from a string representation.

## Declaration

```swift
init?(_ description: String)
```

## See Also

### Creating a Scalar

- [init(_:)](swift/unicode/scalar/init(_:)-2oo2e.md)
- [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)