---
title: "encode(to:sourceArray:sourceGradient:gradientState:)"
framework: metalperformanceshaders
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "metalperformanceshaders/mpsndarrayunarygradientkernel/encode(to:sourcearray:sourcegradient:gradientstate:)"
---

# encode(to:sourceArray:sourceGradient:gradientState:)

## Declaration

```swift
func encode(to cmdBuf: any MTLCommandBuffer, sourceArray: MPSNDArray, sourceGradient gradient: MPSNDArray, gradientState state: MPSState) -> MPSNDArray
```