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# encodeCInt(_:forKey:)

Encodes a C integer value and associates it with the string key.

```
func encodeCInt(_ value: Int32, forKey key: String)
```

## Discussion

Subclasses must override this method if they perform keyed coding.

## See Also

[`decodeInt64(forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/decodeInt64(forKey:))

Decodes and returns a 64-bit integer value that was previously encoded with [`encodeCInt(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encodeCInt(_:forKey:)), [`encode(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encode(_:forKey:)-2dprz), [`encode(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encode(_:forKey:)-5sk4z), or [`encode(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encode(_:forKey:)-dixg) and associated with the string `key`.

[`decodeCInt(forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/decodeCInt(forKey:))

Decodes and returns an int value that was previously encoded with [`encodeCInt(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encodeCInt(_:forKey:)), [`encode(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encode(_:forKey:)-2dprz), [`encode(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encode(_:forKey:)-5sk4z), or [`encode(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encode(_:forKey:)-dixg) and associated with the string `key`.

[`decodeInt32(forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/decodeInt32(forKey:))

Decodes and returns a 32-bit integer value that was previously encoded with [`encodeCInt(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encodeCInt(_:forKey:)), [`encode(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encode(_:forKey:)-2dprz), [`encode(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encode(_:forKey:)-5sk4z), or [`encode(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encode(_:forKey:)-dixg) and associated with the string `key`.

[`decodeInteger(forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/decodeInteger(forKey:))

Decodes and returns an NSInteger value that was previously encoded with [`encodeCInt(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encodeCInt(_:forKey:)), [`encode(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encode(_:forKey:)-2dprz), [`encode(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encode(_:forKey:)-5sk4z), or [`encode(_:forKey:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encode(_:forKey:)-dixg) and associated with the string `key`.


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