---
title: "encode(to:sourceGradient:sourceImage:batchNormalizationState:)"
framework: metalperformanceshaders
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "metalperformanceshaders/mpscnnbatchnormalizationgradient/encode(to:sourcegradient:sourceimage:batchnormalizationstate:)"
---

# encode(to:sourceGradient:sourceImage:batchNormalizationState:)

## Declaration

```swift
func encode(to commandBuffer: any MTLCommandBuffer, sourceGradient: MPSImage, sourceImage: MPSImage, batchNormalizationState: MPSCNNBatchNormalizationState) -> MPSImage
```