# simd_char3 A vector of three 8-bit signed integer elements. ``` typealias simd_char3 = SIMD3 ``` ## Topics ### Functions to Create Three-Element Vectors From Other Vectors [`simd_make_char3(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_char3(_:)-7hn14) Returns a new vector from the specified two-element vector, and other elements set to zero. [`simd_make_char3(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_char3(_:)-7l2ch) Returns a new vector from the specified vector. [`simd_make_char3(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_char3(_:)-81dqq) Returns a new vector by truncating the specified four-element vector. [`simd_make_char3(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_char3(_:)-6wpri) Returns a new vector by truncating the specified eight-element vector. [`simd_make_char3(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_char3(_:)-7kwml) Returns a new vector by truncating the specified sixteen-element vector. [`simd_make_char3(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_char3(_:)-5pt8h) Returns a new vector by truncating the specified thirty two-element vector. [`simd_make_char3(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_char3(_:)-2kabv) Returns a new vector by truncating the specified sixty four-element vector. [`simd_make_char3_undef(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_char3_undef(_:)-3pbpb) Returns a new vector from the specified two-element vector, and other elements undefined. ### Functions to Create Three-Element Vectors From Scalar Values [`simd_make_char3(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_char3(_:)-9zbpd) Returns a new vector with the first element set to a scalar value, and other elements set to zero. [`simd_make_char3(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_char3(_:_:_:)) Returns a new vector from the specified scalar values. [`vector3`](/documentation/simd/vector3-7jt7g) Returns a new vector from the specified scalar values. [`simd_make_char3_undef(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_char3_undef(_:)-866v6) Returns a new vector with the first element set to a scalar value, and other elements undefined. ### Functions to Create Three-Element Vectors From Combinations of Vectors and Scalar Values [`simd_make_char3(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_char3(_:_:)-5c5ds) Returns a new vector from a scalar value and a vector. [`simd_make_char3(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_char3(_:_:)-9qv2s) Returns a new vector from a vector and a scalar value. [`vector3`](/documentation/simd/vector3-7dpc0) Returns a new vector from a vector and a scalar value. ### Functions to Create Three-Element Vectors From Vectors of Other Types [`simd_char`](/documentation/simd/simd_char-7zce5) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 8-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_char`](/documentation/simd/simd_char-7z2kd) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 8-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_char`](/documentation/simd/simd_char-7zhfh) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 16-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_char`](/documentation/simd/simd_char-7z7i5) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 16-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_char`](/documentation/simd/simd_char-7zflh) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_char`](/documentation/simd/simd_char-7z5rp) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_char`](/documentation/simd/simd_char-7zejv) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 64-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_char`](/documentation/simd/simd_char-7z4q3) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 64-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_char`](/documentation/simd/simd_char-7z1j3) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, floating-point elements. [`simd_char`](/documentation/simd/simd_char-7z22z) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 64-bit, floating-point elements. ### Functions to Perform Saturating Conversion From Vectors of Other Types [`simd_char_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_char_sat-2gjzk) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 8-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_char_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_char_sat-2gu40) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 8-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_char_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_char_sat-2gp4g) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 16-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_char_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_char_sat-2gz1s) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 16-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_char_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_char_sat-2giaw) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_char_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_char_sat-2gs88) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_char_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_char_sat-2gjc4) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 64-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_char_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_char_sat-2gt5w) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 64-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_char_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_char_sat-2gv24) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, floating-point elements. [`simd_char_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_char_sat-2gvmc) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 64-bit, floating-point elements. ### Common Functions [`simd_abs(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_abs(_:)-8d1l3) Returns the absolute value of each element in a vector. [`simd_clamp(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_clamp(_:_:_:)-5xm9q) Returns each element in a vector clamped to a specified range. [`simd_equal(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_equal(_:_:)-ymae) Returns true if every element in a vector is exactly equal to the corresponding element in a second vector, and otherwise returns false. ### Reduce Functions [`simd_reduce_min(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_reduce_min(_:)-461hl) Returns the miniumum value in a vector. [`simd_reduce_max(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_reduce_max(_:)-4h9pt) Returns the maximum value in a vector. [`simd_reduce_add(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_reduce_add(_:)-2uwqb) Returns the sum of all elements in a vector. ### Extrema Functions [`simd_min(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_min(_:_:)-93d9y) Returns the minimum value of each element in a vector. [`simd_max(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_max(_:_:)-5fzu7) Returns the maximum value of each element in a vector. ### Logic and Bitwise Functions [`simd_any(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_any(_:)-69a7c) [`simd_all(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_all(_:)-1aml2) [`simd_bitselect(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_bitselect(_:_:_:)-4kbjh) Returns a vector that contains elements from either the first or second parameter, based on the corresponding element in the third parameter. ### Alternative Type Alias [`vector_char3`](/documentation/simd/vector_char3) --- 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)