[#absl-operator_eq-009]
= xref:absl.adoc[absl]::operator==
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Compares the referenced value of an `optional_ref` to a value.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<absl/types/optional_ref.h>`

[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
template<
    typename T,
    typename U,
    typename = /* implementation-defined */>
constexpr
bool
operator==(
    xref:absl/optional_ref-0c.adoc[optional_ref<T>] a,
    U const& b);
----

== Return Value

`true` if `a` holds a value equal to `b`.

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *a*
| The reference to compare.
| *b*
| The value to compare against.
|===


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