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Forward the specified `t` as a reference of deduced `TYPE`.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bsls_util.h>`

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----
template<class TYPE>
constexpr
static
TYPE&&
forward(Util_RemoveReference<TYPE>::type& t) noexcept;
----

== Description

Return a reference to the specified `t` of deduced `TYPE`. If `TYPE` is an lvalue‐reference type, then the result will be an lvalue‐reference; otherwise an rvalue‐reference.

== Return Value

reference to `t` of deduced `TYPE`

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *t*
| object to forward
|===


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