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# canBeConverted(to:)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the string can be
converted to the specified encoding without loss of information.

```
func canBeConverted(to encoding: String.Encoding) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

`encoding`

A string encoding.

## Return Value

`true` if the string can be encoded in `encoding` without loss
of information; otherwise, `false`.

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