func unsafeBitCast<T, U>(_: T, to: U.Type) Returns the bits of the given instance, interpreted as having the specified type. Use this function only to convert the instance passed as x to a layout-compatible type when conversion through other means is not possible. Common conversions supported by the Swift standard library include the following: Value conversion from one integer type to another. Use the destination type's initializer or the numericCast(_:) function. Bitwise conversion from one integer type to another. Use the destination type's init(truncatingIfNeeded:) or init(bitPattern:) initializer. Conversion from a pointer to an integer value with the bit pattern of the pointer's address in memory, or vice versa. Use the init(bitPattern:) initializer for the destination type. Casting an instance of a reference type. Use the casting operators (as, as!, or as?) or the unsafeDowncast(_:to:) function. Do not use unsafeBitCast(_:to:) with class or pointer types; doing so may introduce undefined behavior. Warning: Calling this function breaks the guarantees of the Swift type system; use with extreme care. Parameters: x: The instance to cast to type. type: The type to cast x to. type and the type of x must have the same size of memory representation and compatible memory layout. Returns: A new instance of type U, cast from x. Declaration func unsafeBitCast<T, U>(_ x: T, to type: U.Type) -> U