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# localizedName(of:)

Returns a human-readable string giving the name of a given encoding.

```
class func localizedName(of encoding: UInt) -> String
```

## Parameters

`encoding`

A string encoding. For possible values, see [`NSStringEncoding`](/documentation/Foundation/NSStringEncoding).

## Return Value

A human-readable string giving the name of `encoding` in the current locale.

## Discussion

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