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# initialize(repeating:)

Initializes every element in this buffer’s memory to a copy of the given
value.

```
func initialize(repeating repeatedValue: Element)
```

## Parameters

`repeatedValue`

The instance to initialize this buffer’s memory with.

## Discussion

The destination memory must be uninitialized or the buffer’s `Element`
must be a trivial type. After a call to `initialize(repeating:)`, the
entire region of memory referenced by this buffer is initialized.

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