# init(_:format:lenient:) Initialize an instance by parsing `value` with a `ParseStrategy` created with the given `format` and the `lenient` argument. ``` init(_ value: String, format: FloatingPointFormatStyle, lenient: Bool = true) throws ``` --- 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)