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Returns a reference to the stored value.

== Synopses

Declared in `<beman/optional/optional.hpp>`

Returns a reference to the stored value.


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template<class U = std::remove_cv_t<T>>
constexpr
T
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Returns a reference to the stored value.


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template<class U = std::remove_cv_t<T>>
constexpr
T
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== Return Value

T

== Template Parameters

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== Parameters

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| Name
| Description
| *u*
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