SpanExtensions.Cast<TFrom,TTo>(Span<TFrom>) Method
Definition
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Casts a Span<T> of one primitive type TFrom to another primitive type TTo.
These types may not contain pointers or references. This is checked at runtime in order to preserve type safety.
public static Span<TTo> Cast<TFrom,TTo> (this Span<TFrom> span) where TFrom : struct where TTo : struct;static member Cast : Span<'From (requires 'From : struct)> -> Span<'o (requires 'o : struct)> (requires 'From : struct and 'o : struct)<Extension()>
Public Function Cast(Of TFrom As Structure, TTo As Structure) (span As Span(Of TFrom)) As Span(Of TTo)Type Parameters
- TFrom
The type of items in the source Span<T>.
- TTo
The type of items in the destination Span<T>.
Parameters
- span
- Span<TFrom>
The source slice, of type TFrom.
Returns
Span<TTo>
A Span<T> of type TTo
Exceptions
Thrown when TFrom or TTo contains pointers.
Remarks
Supported only for platforms that support misaligned memory access or when the memory block is aligned by other means.