# simd_ushort2 A vector of two 16-bit unsigned integer elements. ``` typealias simd_ushort2 = SIMD2 ``` ## Topics ### Functions to Create Two-Element Vectors From Other Vectors [`simd_make_ushort2(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort2(_:)-2dkjj) Returns a new vector from the specified vector. [`simd_make_ushort2(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort2(_:)-2gsja) Returns a new vector by truncating the specified three-element vector. [`simd_make_ushort2(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort2(_:)-1sfxh) Returns a new vector by truncating the specified four-element vector. [`simd_make_ushort2(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort2(_:)-2yrlt) Returns a new vector by truncating the specified eight-element vector. [`simd_make_ushort2(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort2(_:)-72vh1) Returns a new vector by truncating the specified sixteen-element vector. [`simd_make_ushort2(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort2(_:)-8zwg1) Returns a new vector by truncating the specified thirty two-element vector. ### Functions to Create Two-Element Vectors From Scalar Values [`simd_make_ushort2(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort2(_:)-4i2ym) Returns a new vector with the first element set to a scalar value, and other elements set to zero. [`simd_make_ushort2(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort2(_:_:)) Returns a new vector from the specified scalar values. [`vector2`](/documentation/simd/vector2-39jw3) Returns a new vector from the specified scalar values. [`simd_make_ushort2_undef(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort2_undef(_:)) Returns a new vector with the first element set to a scalar value, and other elements undefined. ### Functions to Create Two-Element Vectors From Vectors of Other Types [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3j95f) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 8-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3jj4j) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 8-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3j49f) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 16-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3je8j) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 16-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3jb1r) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3jl2n) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3ja7h) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 64-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3jk19) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 64-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3ji9x) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, floating-point elements. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3jhkd) 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_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7h07e) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 8-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7ha6i) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 8-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7h54a) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 16-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7hf1m) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 16-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7h23i) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7hc2m) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7h2xq) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 64-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7hcwu) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 64-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7hb0i) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, floating-point elements. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7haim) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 64-bit, floating-point elements. ### Common Functions [`simd_clamp(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_clamp(_:_:_:)-3o9ad) Returns each element in a vector clamped to a specified range. [`simd_equal(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_equal(_:_:)-ktbu) 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(_:)-49m28) Returns the miniumum value in a vector. [`simd_reduce_max(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_reduce_max(_:)-4kcqg) Returns the maximum value in a vector. [`simd_reduce_add(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_reduce_add(_:)-2pw16) Returns the sum of all elements in a vector. ### Extrema Functions [`simd_min(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_min(_:_:)-717c8) Returns the minimum value of each element in a vector. [`simd_max(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_max(_:_:)-27z7q) Returns the maximum value of each element in a vector. ### Logic and Bitwise Functions [`simd_any(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_any(_:)-649i9) [`simd_all(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_all(_:)-1dffj) [`simd_bitselect(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_bitselect(_:_:_:)-9p6cd) 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_ushort2`](/documentation/simd/vector_ushort2) --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. 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