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Format the specified `object` to the specified output `stream` using the `bdlat_FormattingMode::e_DEC` formatting mode.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<balxml_typesprintutil.h>`

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----
template<class TYPE>
static
std::ostream&
printDecimal(
    std::ostream& stream,
    TYPE const& object,
    xref:BloombergLP/balxml/EncoderOptions.adoc[EncoderOptions] const* encoderOptions = 0);
----

== Description

Optionally use the specified `encoderOptions`. Return a reference to `stream`.

== Return Value

a reference to the modifiable `stream`

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *stream*
| output stream to receive the formatted text
| *object*
| value to format
| *encoderOptions*
| encoding options; null uses defaults
|===


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