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Explain usage context and scope of AliasedBuffer API and its
function in the C++ style guide. Provide an example code.

Fixes: nodejs#22977
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* [Use explicit pointer comparisons](#use-explicit-pointer-comparisons)
* [Ownership and Smart Pointers](#ownership-and-smart-pointers)
* [Avoid non-const references](#avoid-non-const-references)
* [Use AliasedBuffers to manipulate TypedArrays](#use-aliasedbuffers-to-manipulate-typedarrays)
* [Others](#others)
* [Type casting](#type-casting)
* [Using `auto`](#using-auto)
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};
```

### Use AliasedBuffers to manipulate TypedArrays

When working with typed arrays that involves direct data modification
from C++, use an AliasedBuffer when possible. The API abstraction and
the usage scope of AliasedBuffer is documented in [aliased_buffer.h][].

```c++
// Create an AliasedBuffer
AliasedBuffer<uint32_t, v8::Uint32Array> data;
...

// Modify the data through natural operator semantics.
data[0] = 12345;
```

## Others

### Type casting
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[Run Time Type Information]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run-time_type_information
[cppref_auto_ptr]: https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/memory/auto_ptr
[without C++ exception handling]: https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/libstdc++/manual/using_exceptions.html#intro.using.exception.no
[aliased_buffer.h]: https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/master/src/aliased_buffer.h#L12

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