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# Bytes

| type   | returns      |
| ------ | ------------ |
| Getter | `array<int>` |

## Explanation

Returns the bytes in the given string as an array of character codes.

## Examples

```swift
"foo".bytes == [102, 111, 111]
"".bytes == []
```