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Return the reference to the non‐modifiable key of the element identified by the specified `handle`. The behavior is undefined unless `handle` is valid.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bdlc_hashtable.h>`

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KEY const&
key(xref:BloombergLP/bdlc/HashTable/Handle.adoc[Handle] const& handle) const;
----

== Return Value

non‐modifiable reference to the key of the element

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *handle*
| handle of the element whose key is returned
|===


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