# Functions

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##  encode

▸ **encode**(__namedParameters: *`object`*, passphrase?: *`undefined` \| `string`*): `Uint8Array`

*Defined in [pair/encode.ts:12](https://github.com/polkadot-js/common/blob/c5e0fac/packages/keyring/src/pair/encode.ts#L12)*

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type |
| ------ | ------ |
| __namedParameters | `object` |
| `Optional` passphrase | `undefined` \| `string` |

**Returns:** `Uint8Array`

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