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# init(objects:count:)

Creates and returns a set containing a specified number of objects from a given C array of objects.

```
convenience init(objects: UnsafePointer<AnyObject>, count cnt: Int)
```

## Parameters

`objects`

A C array of objects to add to the new set. If the same object appears more than once in `objects`, it is added only once to the returned set. Each object receives a <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObject-c.protocol/retain> message as it is added to the set.

`cnt`

The number of objects from `objects` to add to the new set.

## Return Value

A new set containing `cnt` objects from the list of objects specified by `objects`.

## See Also

[`+  setWithArray:`](/documentation/Foundation/NSSet/setWithArray:)

Creates and returns a set containing a uniqued collection of the objects contained in a given array.

[`+  set`](/documentation/Foundation/NSSet/set)

Creates and returns an empty set.

[`+  setWithObjects:`](/documentation/Foundation/NSSet/setWithObjects:)

Creates and returns a set containing the objects in a given argument list.



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