# init(capacity:copying:) Creates a new array with the specified initial capacity, holding a copy of the contents of a given sequence. ``` init(capacity: Int? = nil, copying contents: some Sequence) ``` ## Parameters `capacity` The storage capacity of the new array, or nil to allocate just enough capacity to store the contents. `contents` The sequence whose contents to copy into the new array. --- 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)