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= xref:bsl.adoc[bsl]::xref:bsl/basic_string-0ce.adoc[basic_string<char16_t>]::erase
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Erase from this string a substring defined by the specified pair of `first` and `last` iterators within this string. Return an iterator providing modifiable access to the character at the `last` position prior to erasing. If no such character exists, return `end()`. This method invalidates existing iterators pointing to `first` or a subsequent position. The behavior is undefined unless `first` and `last` are both within the range `[cbegin() .. cend()]` and `first <= last`.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bslstl_string.h>`

[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
xref:bsl/basic_string-0ce/iterator.adoc[iterator]
erase(
    xref:bsl/basic_string-0ce/const_iterator.adoc[const_iterator] first,
    xref:bsl/basic_string-0ce/const_iterator.adoc[const_iterator] last);
----


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