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# subscript(_:)

Accesses the element at the specified index in the `Span`.

```
subscript(position: Span<Element>.Index) -> Element { get }
```

## Parameters

`position`

The offset of the element to access. `position`
must be greater or equal to zero, and less than `count`.

## Overview> Complexity: O(1)

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