# ArcBufferReader.Consume(Span<byte>)

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.arcbufferreader/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.serialization/orleans.serialization.buffers.arcbufferreader/methods/)

[Source](https://github.com/dotnet/orleans/blob/e4e752cedecc2976811db49802c7a999b1f1c704/src/Orleans.Serialization/Buffers/ArcBufferWriter.cs#L1184-L1191)

```csharp
public void Consume(Span<byte> output)
```

Consumes the amount of data present in the span.

### Parameters

- `output` (`Span<byte>`)