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# init(string:)

Returns an `NSScanner` object initialized to scan a given string.

```
init(string: String)
```

## Parameters

`string`

The string to scan.

## Return Value

An `NSScanner` object initialized to scan `aString` from the beginning. The returned object might be different than the original receiver.

## See Also

[`+  scannerWithString:`](/documentation/Foundation/NSScanner/scannerWithString:)

Returns an `NSScanner` object that scans a given string.


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