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Invoke the specified `func` on the contained value and return its optional result as an rvalue.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bslstl_optional.h>`

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----
template<class t_FUNC>
constexpr
auto
and_then(t_FUNC&& func) &&;
----

== Return Value

result of `func` if engaged, otherwise an empty optional

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *func*
| callable invoked with the contained value or when empty
|===


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