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# indices

The indices that are valid for subscripting the collection, in ascending
order.

```
var indices: UnsafeRawBufferPointer.Indices { get }
```

## Discussion

A collection’s `indices` property can hold a strong reference to the
collection itself, causing the collection to be nonuniquely referenced.
If you mutate the collection while iterating over its indices, a strong
reference can result in an unexpected copy of the collection. To avoid
the unexpected copy, use the `index(after:)` method starting with
`startIndex` to produce indices instead.

```
var c = MyFancyCollection([10, 20, 30, 40, 50])
var i = c.startIndex
while i != c.endIndex {
    c[i] /= 5
    i = c.index(after: i)
}
// c == MyFancyCollection([2, 4, 6, 8, 10])
```

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