# C1.Util.DX.DataPointer.ToArray

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<h1 id="C1_Util_DX_DataPointer_ToArray_" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.DataPointer.ToArray*">ToArray Method
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<h4 id="C1_Util_DX_DataPointer_ToArray" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.DataPointer.ToArray">ToArray()</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Converts this instance to a read only byte buffer.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public byte[] ToArray()</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function ToArray() As Byte()</code></pre>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.byte">byte</a>[]</td>
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<h4 id="C1_Util_DX_DataPointer_ToArray__1" data-uid="C1.Util.DX.DataPointer.ToArray``1">ToArray&lt;T&gt;()</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Converts this instance to a read only typed buffer.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public T[] ToArray&lt;T&gt;() where T : struct</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Function ToArray(Of T As Structure)() As T()</code></pre>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
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      <td>T[]</td>
      <td><p>A readonly typed buffer.</p>
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      <td><span class="parametername">T</span></td>
      <td><p>Type of a buffer element</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.invalidoperationexception">InvalidOperationException</a></td>
      <td><p>DataPointer is Zero</p>
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