Convert Word8Vector.vector to Word8VectorSlice.slice

Question

How can I convert buf to Word8VectorSlice.slice in sml/nj? For example,

val msg = "hello\n";
val buf = Byte.stringToBytes msg; (* how to convert to Word8VectorSlice.slice ?*)

Answer 1

Word8VectorSlice.full buf;

Docs: http://sml-family.org/Basis/mono-vector-slice.html#SIG:MONO_VECTOR_SLICE.full:VAL