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    BytecodeLike Type

    BytecodeLike is a union type accepting any input that can be coerced to bytecode: 
    type BytecodeLike =
  | Uint8Array
  | BrandedBytecode
  | Bytecode
  | Hex
  | string

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    Accepted Types

    Uint8Array - Raw byte arrays: 
    const bytes = new Uint8Array([0x60, 0x01])
const code = Bytecode(bytes)
    BrandedBytecode - Branded bytecode (passed through): 
    const branded = Bytecode("0x6001")
const code = Bytecode(branded)  // No conversion
    Hex String - With or without 0x prefix: 
    const code1 = Bytecode("0x6001")
const code2 = Bytecode("6001")  // Also valid
    Strings without 0x prefix may be treated as UTF-8 text, not hex. Always use 0x prefix for hex strings.

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    Usage in Function Signatures

    Use BytecodeLike for flexible function parameters: 
    function analyzeBytecode(input: BytecodeLike): Analysis {
  const code = Bytecode(input)
  return code.analyze()
}

// All valid calls
analyzeBytecode("0x6001")
analyzeBytecode(new Uint8Array([0x60, 0x01]))
analyzeBytecode(Bytecode("0x6001"))

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    Performance

    No conversion overhead for Uint8Array, BrandedBytecode, and Bytecode (zero-copy). Conversion required for strings (parses hex and allocates new Uint8Array). For performance-critical code, prefer passing Uint8Array or BrandedBytecode directly.

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