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Return the managed `Datum` by value and set this object to null&period;

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;bdld&lowbar;manageddatum&period;h&gt;`

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release();
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== Description

Return, _by_ _value_, the `Datum` object managed by this object and set the managed object to null&period; Ownership of the previously managed `Datum` object is transferred to the caller&period;

== Return Value

previously managed `Datum` object, by value


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