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Write the value of this object to the specified output `buffer`&period;

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;bdlb&lowbar;guid&period;h&gt;`

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void
format(bsl::span&lt;char, k&lowbar;GUID&lowbar;NUM&lowbar;CHARS&gt; buffer) const;
----

== Description

Write the value of this object to the specified output `buffer` in a human&hyphen;readable format&period; Note that this human&hyphen;readable format is not fully specified, and can change without notice (as can `k&lowbar;GUID&lowbar;NUM&lowbar;CHARS`)&period; No trailing null terminator is written&period;

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *buffer*
| destination buffer for the formatted GUID
|===


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