---
title: "init(platformString:)"
framework: system
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "system/filepath/component/init(platformstring:)-9a3qq"
---

# init(platformString:)

Creates a file path component by copying bytes from a null-terminated platform string.

## Declaration

```swift
init?(platformString: UnsafePointer<CInterop.PlatformChar>)
```

## Parameters

- `platformString`: A pointer to a null-terminated platform string.

## Discussion

Discussion Returns nil if platformString is empty, is a root, or has more than one component in it.