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Format the specified blob `buffer` to the specified output `stream`.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bdlbb_blob.h>`

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std::ostream&
operator<<(
    std::ostream& stream,
    xref:BloombergLP/bdlbb/BlobBuffer.adoc[BlobBuffer] const& buffer);
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== Description

Return a reference to the modifiable `stream`.

== Return Value

a reference to the modifiable `stream`

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *stream*
| output stream
| *buffer*
| blob buffer to format
|===


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