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Assign a `bsl::vector` value read from `stream` to `variable`.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bslx_instreamfunctions.h>`

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----
template<
    class VALUE_TYPE,
    class ALLOC>
static
STREAM&
getArray(
    STREAM& stream,
    xref:bsl/vector-00d.adoc[bsl::vector<VALUE_TYPE, ALLOC>]& variable);
----

== Description

Assign to the specified `variable` the `bsl::vector<VALUE_TYPE, ALLOC>` value read from the specified input `stream`, and return a reference to `stream`. If `stream` is initially invalid, this operation has no effect. If `stream` becomes invalid during this operation, `variable` has an undefined, but valid, state.

== Return Value

a reference to `stream`

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *stream*
| input stream from which to read
| *variable*
| vector to receive the unexternalized values
|===


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