# init(bytes:objCType:) Initializes a value object to contain the specified value, interpreted with the specified Objective-C type. ``` init(bytes value: UnsafeRawPointer, objCType type: UnsafePointer) ``` ## Parameters `value` A pointer to data to be stored in the new value object. `type` The Objective-C type of `value`, as provided by the `@encode()` compiler directive. Do not hard-code this parameter as a C string. ## Return Value An initialized value object that contains `value`, which is interpreted as being of the Objective-C type `type`. The returned object might be different than the original receiver. ## Discussion See [Number and Value Programming Topics](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/NumbersandValues/NumbersandValues.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/10000038i) for other considerations in creating a value object. This is the designated initializer for the [`NSValue`](/documentation/Foundation/NSValue) class. ## See Also [Number and Value Programming Topics](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/NumbersandValues/NumbersandValues.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/10000038i) --- 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)