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# overwriteChannels(withScalar:)

Overwrites the pixels of the pixel buffer with the provided floating-point 16-bit scalar value.

```
func overwriteChannels(withScalar scalar: Pixel_16F)
```

## Parameters

`scalar`

The value that the function writes to the channels.

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