Type Alias Bytes 

pub type Bytes = RawBytes<Compact>;

Available on crate features alloc or std only.

A memory-efficient byte buffer that aggressively inlines data to minimize heap usage.

This type alias uses the Compact strategy.

When to use

Use Bytes (with Compact strategy) when:

• Memory footprint is critical
• You’re working with small, frequently-modified buffers
• Heap allocations should be minimized
• Conversions to bytes::Bytes are infrequent

For applications that frequently convert to/from Bytes, consider shared::Bytes instead.

Example

use smol_bytes::compact::Bytes;
use bytes::Buf;

let mut data = Bytes::from(vec![1u8; 100]);
assert!(data.is_heap());

// After advancing, automatically converts to inline
data.advance(70);
assert!(!data.is_heap()); // Saved memory!

Aliased Type

pub struct Bytes { /* private fields */ }