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# init(characterIdentifier:collection:baseString:)

Instantiates and returns an `NSGlyphInfo` object using a character identifier and a character collection.

```
init?(characterIdentifier cid: Int, collection characterCollection: NSCharacterCollection, baseString string: String)
```

## Parameters

`cid`

A character identifier.

`characterCollection`

A string constant representing a character collection. Possible values are described in [`NSCharacterCollection`](/documentation/AppKit/NSCharacterCollection).

`string`

The part of the attributed string the returned instance is intended to override.

## Return Value

The created `NSGlyphInfo` object or `nil` if the object couldn’t be created.

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