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# init(text:)

Returns a simple-text print formatter initialized with plain text.

```
init(text: String)
```

## Parameters

`text`

A string of plain text or `nil` if you intend to assign the text later.

## Return Value

An initialized instance of `UISimpleTextPrintFormatter` or `nil` if the object could not be created.

## See Also

[`text`](/documentation/UIKit/UISimpleTextPrintFormatter/text)

A string of plain text.


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