# init(clamping:) Creates a new instance with the representable value that’s closest to the given integer. ``` init(clamping source: Other) where Other : BinaryInteger ``` ## Parameters `source` An integer to convert to this type. ## Discussion If the value passed as `source` is greater than the maximum representable value in this type, the result is the type’s `max` value. If `source` is less than the smallest representable value in this type, the result is the type’s `min` value. In this example, `x` is initialized as an `Int8` instance by clamping `500` to the range `-128...127`, and `y` is initialized as a `UInt` instance by clamping `-500` to the range `0...UInt.max`. ``` let x = Int8(clamping: 500) // x == 127 // x == Int8.max let y = UInt(clamping: -500) // y == 0 ``` --- 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)