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`allocateAndExpand` overloads

== Synopses

Declared in `<bslma_sequentialallocator.h>`

Return memory of at least the specified `*size`.


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Return memory of at least the specified `*size` and at most `maxNumBytes`.


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== Return Value

The address of the allocated memory block.

== Parameters

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| Name| Description
| *size*
| The requested size (in/out); updated with the actual size.
| *maxNumBytes*
| The maximum number of bytes to allocate.
|===


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