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Returns a reference to the stored value.

== Synopsis

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

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----
template<class U = std::remove_cv_t<T>>
constexpr
T
value_or(U&& u) const &;
----

== Description

Returns the stored value if there is one, otherwise returns `u`

== Return Value

T

== Template Parameters

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| Name
| Description
| *U*
| 
|===

== Parameters

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| Name
| Description
| *u*
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