--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription 
aliases: []

block_params: 
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P 
  body: Creates new code converter from a coding-system designated with <tt>from</tt> to another one designated with <tt>to</tt>.
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::H 
  level: 3
  text: Parameters
- !ruby/object:SM::Flow::LIST 
  contents: 
  - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI 
    label: "+to+:"
    body: encoding name for destination
  - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI 
    label: "+from+:"
    body: encoding name for source
  type: :NOTE
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::H 
  level: 3
  text: Exceptions
- !ruby/object:SM::Flow::LIST 
  contents: 
  - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI 
    label: "TypeError:"
    body: if <tt>to</tt> or <tt>from</tt> aren't String
  - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI 
    label: "InvalidEncoding:"
    body: if designated converter couldn't find out
  - !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::LI 
    label: "SystemCallError:"
    body: if <tt>iconv_open(3)</tt> fails
  type: :NOTE
full_name: Iconv::new
is_singleton: true
name: new
params: " Iconv.new(to, from)\n"
visibility: public