ReadOnlySpan<T>.CastUp<TDerived> Method

Definition

Casts a read-only span of TDerived to a read-only span of T.

C#
public static ReadOnlySpan<T> CastUp<TDerived>(ReadOnlySpan<TDerived> items) where TDerived : class, T;

Type Parameters

TDerived

The element type of the source read-only span, which must be derived from T.

Parameters

items
ReadOnlySpan<TDerived>

The source read-only span. No copy is made.

Returns

A read-only span with elements cast to the new type.

Remarks

This method uses a covariant cast, producing a read-only span that shares the same memory as the source. The relationships expressed in the type constraints ensure that the cast is a safe operation.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET 9