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# withContiguousStorageIfAvailable(_:)

Access contents of the buffer if available as contiguous memory block.

```
func withContiguousStorageIfAvailable<R>(_ body: (UnsafeRawBufferPointer) throws -> sending R) rethrows -> sending R?
```

## Discussion

This method calls body(buffer), where buffer is a pointer to the block buffers contiguous storage. If the
contiguous storage doesn’t exist,  the method doesn’t call body — it immediately returns nil.

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