# init(objects:count:) Initializes a newly allocated array to include a given number of objects from a given C array. ``` init(objects: UnsafePointer?, count cnt: Int) ``` ## Parameters `objects` A C array of objects. `cnt` The number of values from the `objects` C array to include in the new array. This number will be the count of the new array—it must not be negative or greater than the number of elements in `objects`. ## Return Value A newly allocated array including the first `count` objects from `objects`. The returned object might be different than the original receiver. ## Discussion Elements are added to the new array in the same order they appear in `objects`, up to but not including index `count`. After an immutable array has been initialized in this way, it can’t be modified. This method is a designated initializer. ## See Also [`+ arrayWithObjects:`](/documentation/Foundation/NSArray/arrayWithObjects:) Creates and returns an array containing the objects in the argument list. [`- initWithObjects:`](/documentation/Foundation/NSArray/initWithObjects:) Initializes a newly allocated array by placing in it the objects in the argument list. --- 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)