---
title: "init(mutating:)"
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "swift/unsafemutablebufferpointer/init(mutating:)"
---

# init(mutating:)

Creates a mutable typed buffer pointer referencing the same memory as the given immutable buffer pointer.

## Declaration

```swift
init(mutating other: UnsafeBufferPointer<Element>)
```

## Parameters

- `other`: The immutable buffer pointer to convert.