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`forward` overloads

== Synopses

Declared in `<absl/utility/utility.h>`

Forward an lvalue as either an lvalue or an rvalue.


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template<class T>
[[deprecated("Use std::forward instead."), nodiscard]]
constexpr
T&&
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Forward an rvalue as an rvalue.


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template<class T>
[[deprecated("Use std::forward instead."), nodiscard]]
constexpr
T&&
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[WARNING]
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https://en.cppreference.com/cpp/language/attributes/deprecated[Deprecated^]: Use std::forward instead.. Use of this entity is allowed but discouraged.
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== Return Value

`arg` cast to the deduced reference type.

[NOTE]
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The return value https://en.cppreference.com/cpp/language/attributes/nodiscard[should not be discarded^].
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== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *arg*
| The value to forward.
|===


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