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# init(name:contents:)

Creates a column with a name and a sequence of optional values.

```
init<S>(name: String, contents: S) where S : Sequence, S.Element == WrappedElement?
```

## Parameters

`name`

A column name.

`contents`

A sequence of optional elements.

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