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= xref:absl.adoc[absl]::operator&lt;&lt;
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Writes a Cord to an output stream, allowing a Cord to be logged&period;

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;absl&sol;strings&sol;cord&period;h&gt;`

[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
extern
std::ostream&
operator&lt;&lt;(
    std::ostream& out,
    xref:absl/Cord.adoc[Cord] const& cord);
----

== Return Value

A reference to `out`&period;

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *out*
| The output stream to write to&period;
| *cord*
| The Cord to write&period;
|===


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