---
title: "loadUnaligned(fromByteOffset:as:)"
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "swift/unsaferawpointer/loadunaligned(frombyteoffset:as:)-5wi7f"
---

# loadUnaligned(fromByteOffset:as:)

Returns a new instance of the given type, constructed from the raw memory at the specified offset.

## Declaration

```swift
func loadUnaligned<T>(fromByteOffset offset: Int = 0, as type: T.Type) -> T
```

## Parameters

- `offset`: The offset from this pointer, in bytes. offset must be nonnegative. The default is zero.
- `type`: The type of the instance to create.

## Return Value

Return Value A new instance of type T, read from the raw bytes at offset. The returned instance isn’t associated with the value in the range of memory referenced by this pointer.

## Discussion

Discussion This function only supports loading trivial types, and will trap if this precondition is not met. A trivial type does not contain any reference-counted property within its in-memory representation. The memory at this pointer plus offset must be laid out identically to the in-memory representation of T. note: A trivial type can be copied with just a bit-for-bit copy without any indirection or reference-counting operations. Generally, native Swift types that do not contain strong or weak references or other forms of indirection are trivial, as are imported C structs and enums.