## encode()


Encode a string to bytes.


Usage


``` python
encode(
    data,
    codec="utf-8",
)
```


## Parameters


`data: str`  
The string to encode.

`codec: str = ``"utf-8"`  
The codec to use.


## Returns


`bytes`  
The encoded bytes.


## See Also

[decode()](decode.md#gdtest_seealso.decode)  

[validate()](validate.md#gdtest_seealso.validate)