---
title: CFStringGetListOfAvailableEncodings()
framework: corefoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: corefoundation/cfstringgetlistofavailableencodings()
---

# CFStringGetListOfAvailableEncodings()

Returns a pointer to a list of string encodings supported by the current system.

## Declaration

```swift
func CFStringGetListOfAvailableEncodings() -> UnsafePointer<CFStringEncoding>!
```

## Return Value

Return Value A pointer to a kCFStringEncodingInvalidId-terminated list of enum constants, each of type CFStringEncoding.

## See Also

### Working With Encodings

- [CFStringConvertEncodingToIANACharSetName(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringconvertencodingtoianacharsetname(_:).md)
- [CFStringConvertEncodingToNSStringEncoding(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringconvertencodingtonsstringencoding(_:).md)
- [CFStringConvertEncodingToWindowsCodepage(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringconvertencodingtowindowscodepage(_:).md)
- [CFStringConvertIANACharSetNameToEncoding(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringconvertianacharsetnametoencoding(_:).md)
- [CFStringConvertNSStringEncodingToEncoding(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringconvertnsstringencodingtoencoding(_:).md)
- [CFStringConvertWindowsCodepageToEncoding(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringconvertwindowscodepagetoencoding(_:).md)
- [CFStringGetFastestEncoding(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringgetfastestencoding(_:).md)
- [CFStringGetMaximumSizeForEncoding(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfstringgetmaximumsizeforencoding(_:_:).md)
- [CFStringGetMostCompatibleMacStringEncoding(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringgetmostcompatiblemacstringencoding(_:).md)
- [CFStringGetNameOfEncoding(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringgetnameofencoding(_:).md)
- [CFStringGetSmallestEncoding(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringgetsmallestencoding(_:).md)
- [CFStringGetSystemEncoding()](corefoundation/cfstringgetsystemencoding().md)
- [CFStringIsEncodingAvailable(_:)](corefoundation/cfstringisencodingavailable(_:).md)