Creates an empty string.
SDK
- Xcode 6.0.1+
Framework
- Swift Standard Library
Declaration
init()
Discussion
Using this initializer is equivalent to initializing a string with an empty string literal.
let empty = ""
let alsoEmpty = String()
Initializer
init()
Relationships
From Protocol
See Also
Creating a String
init(Character)Creates a string containing the given character.
init<S>(S)Creates a new string containing the characters in the given sequence.
init<S>(S)Creates a new instance of a collection containing the elements of a sequence.
init<S>(S)Creates a new string containing the characters in the given sequence.
init(Substring)Creates a new string from the given substring.
init(repeating: String, count: Int)Creates a new string representing the given string repeated the specified number of times.
init(repeating: Character, count: Int)Creates a string representing the given character repeated the specified number of times.