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# mustOperateOutOfPlace(source:destination:flags:)

Determines whether a converter is capable of operating in place.

```
func mustOperateOutOfPlace(source: vImage_Buffer, destination: vImage_Buffer, flags options: vImage.Options = .noFlags) throws -> Bool
```

## See Also

[`func vImageConverter_MustOperateOutOfPlace(vImageConverter, UnsafePointer<vImage_Buffer>!, UnsafePointer<vImage_Buffer>!, vImage_Flags) -> vImage_Error`](/documentation/Accelerate/vImageConverter_MustOperateOutOfPlace(_:_:_:_:))

Determines whether a converter is capable of operating in place.


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