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= xref:bsl.adoc[bsl]::xref:bsl/basic_string-0fb.adoc[basic_string<char>]::replace
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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.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bslstl_string.h>`

[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
xref:bsl/basic_string-0faf.adoc[basic_string<char>]&
replace(
    xref:bsl/basic_string-0fb/size_type.adoc[size_type] outPosition,
    xref:bsl/basic_string-0fb/size_type.adoc[size_type] outNumChars,
    char const* characterString,
    xref:bsl/basic_string-0fb/size_type.adoc[size_type] numChars);
----


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