---
name: "Parse.initial"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Parse.initial"
---

# Parse.initial(3kaya)

Construct an initial parse state

## NAME

Parse::initial - Construct an initial parse state

## SYNOPSIS

**ParseState initial(** *String x* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**x** A string

## DESCRIPTION

Constructs an initial parse state from the String.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.