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<h2><span class="refentrytitle">Function template forward</span></h2>
<p>boost::forward</p>
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<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> T<span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">output_reference</span> <span class="identifier">forward</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">input_reference</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre></div>
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<a name="idm45555229125472"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<p>This function provides limited form of forwarding that is usually enough for in-place construction and avoids the exponential overloading for achieve the limited forwarding in C++03.</p>
<p>For compilers with rvalue references this function provides perfect forwarding.</p>
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<li class="listitem"><p>If input_reference binds to const ::boost::rv<T> & then it output_reference is ::boost::rv<T> &</p></li>
<li class="listitem"><p>Else, output_reference is equal to input_reference. </p></li>
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