[#bsl-basic_string-0faf-assign-0cc]
= xref:bsl.adoc[bsl]::xref:bsl/basic_string-0faf.adoc[basic_string]::assign
:relfileprefix: ../../
:mrdocs:

Assign a new value to this string.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bslstl_string.h>`

[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
xref:bsl/basic_string-0faf.adoc[basic_string]&
assign(std::initializer_list<CHAR_TYPE> values);
----

== Description

Assign to this string the value resulting from first clearing this string and then inserting (in order) each `CHAR_TYPE` object in the specified `values` initializer list. Return a reference providing modifiable access to this string.

== Return Value

reference providing modifiable access to this string

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *values*
| initializer list of characters
|===


[.small]#Created with https://www.mrdocs.com[MrDocs]#