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## Function as_child

boost::proto::as_child — A function that wraps non-Proto objects in Proto terminals (by reference) and leaves Proto expression types alone.

## Synopsis

    // In header: <boost/proto/traits.hpp>

    template<typename T>
      typename proto::result_of::as_child< T >::type as_child(T & t);
    template<typename T>
      typename proto::result_of::as_child< T const >::type as_child(T const & t);
    template<typename Domain, typename T>
      typename proto::result_of::as_child< T, Domain >::type as_child(T & t);
    template<typename Domain, typename T>
      typename proto::result_of::as_child< T const, Domain >::type
      as_child(T const & t);

## Description

The `proto::as_child()` function returns Proto expression objects that are suitable for storage as child nodes in an expression tree. It turns non-Proto objects into Proto terminals. Its behavior is domain-specific. By default, non-Proto types are held wrapped by reference in a new Proto terminal expression, and objects that are already Proto expressions are simply returned by reference.

If `Domain` is not explicitly specified, it is assumed to be ``proto::default_domain``.

See ``proto::domain::as_child`<>` for a complete description of this function's default behavior.

Returns: | `typename Domain::template as_child< T >()(t)`