[#BloombergLP-bslstl-Optional_Base-05-operator_ptr-0a] = xref:BloombergLP.adoc[BloombergLP]::xref:BloombergLP/bslstl.adoc[bslstl]::xref:BloombergLP/bslstl/Optional_Base-05.adoc[Optional_Base]::operator‐> :relfileprefix: ../../../ :mrdocs: Member access operators == Synopses Declared in `<bslstl_optional.h>` Return a pointer providing modifiable access to the underlying `t_TYPE` object. The behavior is undefined if the `Optional_Base` object is disengaged. [source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"] ---- t_TYPE* xref:BloombergLP/bslstl/Optional_Base-05/operator_ptr-09.adoc[operator‐>](); ---- [.small]#xref:BloombergLP/bslstl/Optional_Base-05/operator_ptr-09.adoc[_» more..._]# Return a pointer providing non‐modifiable access to the underlying `t_TYPE` object. The behavior is undefined if the `Optional_Base` object is disengaged. [source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"] ---- t_TYPE const* xref:BloombergLP/bslstl/Optional_Base-05/operator_ptr-02.adoc[operator‐>]() const; ---- [.small]#xref:BloombergLP/bslstl/Optional_Base-05/operator_ptr-02.adoc[_» more..._]# [.small]#Created with https://www.mrdocs.com[MrDocs]#