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= xref:BloombergLP.adoc[BloombergLP]::xref:BloombergLP/balm.adoc[balm]::operator&lt;&lt;
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Write a formatted description of the specified `rhs` metric format to the specified `stream`, and return a reference to the modifiable `stream`&period;

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;balm&lowbar;metricformat&period;h&gt;`

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std::ostream&
operator&lt;&lt;(
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/balm/MetricFormat.adoc[MetricFormat] const& rhs);
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