# init() Creates an empty vImage buffer. ``` init() ``` ## Discussion Use this initializer to create an empty vImage buffer that you pass to a subsequent function that allocates and initializes the buffer’s storage and properties. For example, the following code creates an empty buffer and initializes it using the [`vImageBuffer_Init(_:_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Accelerate/vImageBuffer_Init(_:_:_:_:_:)) function: ```swift var buffer = vImage_Buffer() vImageBuffer_Init(&buffer, 5, // height 10, // width 8, // bits per pixel vImage_Flags(kvImageNoFlags)) ``` --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)