bsl::basic_string::replace

Replace a substring of this string.

Synopsis

Declared in <bslstl_string.h>

basic_string&
replace(
    size_type outPosition,
    size_type outNumChars,
    CHAR_TYPE const* characterString,
    size_type numChars);

Description

Replace the specified outNumChars characters starting at the specified outPosition in this string (or the suffix of this string starting at outPosition if outPosition + outNumChars > length()) with the specified initial numChars characters in the specified characterString. Return a reference providing modifiable access to this string. Throw out_of_range if outPosition > length(). The behavior is undefined unless characterString is at least numChars long.

Return Value

reference providing modifiable access to this string

Parameters

Name

Description

outPosition

index at which replacement begins

outNumChars

number of characters to replace

characterString

pointer to characters

numChars

number of characters

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