# unsafeLoadUnaligned(fromByteOffset:as:) Returns a new instance of the given type, constructed from the raw memory at the specified offset. ``` func unsafeLoadUnaligned(fromByteOffset offset: Int = 0, as type: T.Type) -> T where T : BitwiseCopyable ``` ## Parameters `offset` The offset from this pointer, in bytes. `offset` must be nonnegative. The default is zero. `type` The type of the instance to create. ## Return Value A new instance of type `T`, read from the raw bytes at `offset`. The returned instance isn’t associated with the value in the range of memory referenced by this pointer. ## Discussion The memory at this pointer plus `offset` must be initialized to `T` or another type that is layout compatible with `T`. This is an unsafe operation. Failure to meet the preconditions above may produce an invalid value of `T`. --- 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)