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Decode an object of (template parameter) `TYPE` from the specified `stream` and load the result into the specified modifiable `value`. Return 0 on success, and a non‐zero value otherwise. Note that `stream` will be invalidated if the decoding fails.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<baljsn_decoder.h>`

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template<class TYPE>
int
decode(
    std::istream& stream,
    TYPE* value);
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== Description

DEPRECATED: Use the `decode` function passed a reference to a non‐modifiable `DecoderOptions` object instead.


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