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# init(decoding:as:)

Creates a string from the given Unicode code units in the specified
encoding.

```
init<C, Encoding>(decoding codeUnits: C, as sourceEncoding: Encoding.Type) where C : Collection, Encoding : _UnicodeEncoding, C.Element == Encoding.CodeUnit
```

## Parameters

`codeUnits`

A collection of code units encoded in the encoding
specified in `sourceEncoding`.

`sourceEncoding`

The encoding in which `codeUnits` should be
interpreted.

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