---
title: "encode(_:into:)"
framework: swift
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "swift/unicode/utf32/encode(_:into:)"
---

# encode(_:into:)

Encodes a Unicode scalar as a UTF-32 code unit by calling the given closure.

## Declaration

```swift
static func encode(_ input: Unicode.Scalar, into processCodeUnit: (Unicode.UTF32.CodeUnit) -> Void)
```

## Parameters

- `input`: The Unicode scalar value to encode.
- `processCodeUnit`: A closure that processes one code unit argument at a time.

## Discussion

Discussion For example, like every Unicode scalar, the musical fermata symbol (“𝄐”) can be represented in UTF-32 as a single code unit. The following code encodes a fermata in UTF-32: var codeUnit: UTF32.CodeUnit = 0 UTF32.encode("𝄐", into: { codeUnit = $0 }) print(codeUnit) // Prints "119056"