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= xref:BloombergLP.adoc[BloombergLP]::xref:BloombergLP/balm.adoc[balm]::operator&lt;&lt;
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Write a formatted description of the specified `rhs` to the specified `stream` and return a reference to the modifiable `stream`&period;

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;balm&lowbar;metricsample&period;h&gt;`

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std::ostream&
operator&lt;&lt;(
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/balm/MetricSample.adoc[MetricSample] const& rhs);
----

== Return Value

reference to the modifiable `stream`

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *stream*
| output stream
| *rhs*
| sample to write
|===


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