# `GSGlyphsInfo glyphNamesFromString:`

*Instance Method*

Converts a string into a list of glyph names

## Declaration

```swift
func glyphNames(from string: String) -> [Any]
```

```objc
- (NSArray *) glyphNamesFromString:(NSString *) string;
```

```python
glyphNamesFromString_(string: str) -> list
```

## Parameters

- `string` — A string of glyph names or characters

## Return Value

A list of glyph names

## Discussion

This can be a space/comma/newline/tab separated list of names or a string of none ASCII codes (e.g. ideographs)