How do you use the `?` operator (try operator) to propagate errors in Rust?

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How do you use the `?` operator (try operator) to propagate errors in Rust?
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The `?` operator is a syntactic sugar that simplifies error propagation. When used within a `Result` context, it automatically returns the error value from the function if the function returns a `Result`. If the function returns `Ok(value)`, the `?` operator unwraps the `value` and returns it. If the function returns `Err(error)`, the `?` operator immediately returns `Err(error)` from the current function.