[#bsl-optional-072-2constructor-086]
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Assign a new value to this optional.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bslstl_optional.h>`

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----
template<
    class t_INIT_LIST_TYPE,
    class... t_ARGS>
explicit
optional(
    std::allocator_arg_t allocatorArg,
    xref:bsl/optional-072.adoc[AllocType] allocator,
    std::in_place_t inPlace,
    std::initializer_list<t_INIT_LIST_TYPE> il,
    t_ARGS&&... args);
----

== Description

Create an `optional` object having the value of the (template parameter) `t_TYPE` created in place using the specified `il` and `args`. Use the specified `allocator` to supply memory.

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *allocatorArg*
| tag selecting the allocator‐extended constructor
| *allocator*
| allocator used to supply memory
| *inPlace*
| tag selecting in‐place construction of the contained value
| *il*
| initializer list forwarded to construct the contained value
| *args*
| arguments forwarded to construct the contained value
|===


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