# dataCorruptedError(forKey:in:debugDescription:) Returns a new `.dataCorrupted` error using a constructed coding path and the given debug description. ``` static func dataCorruptedError(forKey key: C.Key, in container: C, debugDescription: String) -> DecodingError where C : KeyedDecodingContainerProtocol ``` ## Return Value A new `.dataCorrupted` error with the given information. ## Discussion The coding path for the returned error is constructed by appending the given key to the given container’s coding path. - param key: The key which caused the failure. - param container: The container in which the corrupted data was accessed. - param debugDescription: A description of the error to aid in debugging. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)