:man_page: bson_get_data

bson_get_data()
===============

Synopsis
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.. code-block:: c

  const uint8_t *
  bson_get_data (const bson_t *bson);

Parameters
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* ``bson``: A :symbol:`bson_t`.

Description
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The :symbol:`bson_get_data()` function shall return the raw buffer of a bson document. This can be used in conjunction with the ``len`` property of a :symbol:`bson_t` if you want to copy the raw buffer around.

Returns
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A buffer which should not be modified or freed.