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Return a reference to the mapped value for `__key`, inserting a default‐constructed value if the key is absent.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bslstp_hashmap.h>`

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----
_Tp&
operator[](xref:bsl/hash_map/key_type.adoc[key_type] const& __key);
----

== Return Value

reference to the mapped value for `__key`

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *__key*
| key whose mapped value is accessed
|===


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