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# copy(sourceTexture:destinationTexture:)

Encodes a command that copies data from a texture to another.

```
func copy(sourceTexture: any MTLTexture, destinationTexture: any MTLTexture)
```

## Parameters

`sourceTexture`

An [`MTLTexture`](/documentation/Metal/MTLTexture) instance the command copies data from.

`destinationTexture`

Another [`MTLTexture`](/documentation/Metal/MTLTexture) instance the command copies the data into that has the same
[`pixelFormat`](/documentation/Metal/MTLTexture/pixelFormat) and [`sampleCount`](/documentation/Metal/MTLTexture/sampleCount) as `sourceTexture`.

---

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