---
title: "init(_:)"
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "swift/unsafemutablerawpointer/init(_:)-7xubw"
---

# init(_:)

Creates a new raw pointer from an AutoreleasingUnsafeMutablePointer instance.

## Declaration

```swift
init?<T>(_ other: AutoreleasingUnsafeMutablePointer<T>?)
```

## Parameters

- `other`: The pointer to convert. If other is nil, the result is nil.