# [`std::buffer`](/silk/docs/std/buffer/)

In the in-tree stdlib, [`std::buffer`](/silk/docs/std/buffer/) provides a packed byte buffer
(`BufferU8`) plus width-oriented scalar buffer aliases built on
[`std::vector::Vector(T)`](/silk/docs/std/vector/) (for example `BufferI32`).

Full reference: [buffer](/silk/wiki/std/buffer/).

## Importing

```silk
import std::buffer;
```

## Example: `BufferU8`
```silk
import std::buffer;

fn main () -> int {
  match (BufferU8.init(4)) {
    Ok(buffer) => {
      let mut b: BufferU8 = buffer;
      b.push(1 as u8);
      b.push(2 as u8);
      if b.pop() != Some(2 as u8) {
        b.drop();
        return 1;
      }
      b.drop();
      return 0;
    },
    Err(_) => {
      return 1;
    },
  }
}
```

## See also

- Full reference: [buffer](/silk/wiki/std/buffer/)
- Intrinsic buffer design: [buffers](/silk/wiki/language/buffers/)