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# append(_:as:)

Appends the given value’s bytes to this span’s bytes.

```
mutating func append<T>(_ value: T, as type: T.Type) where T : BitwiseCopyable
```

## Parameters

`value`

The value to store as raw bytes.

`type`

The type of the value.

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