[#bsl-basic_stringbuf-2constructor-066] = xref:bsl.adoc[bsl]::xref:bsl/basic_stringbuf.adoc[basic_stringbuf]::basic_stringbuf :relfileprefix: ../../ :mrdocs: Create a `basic_stringbuf` object. Use the specified `initialString` indicating the initial sequence of characters that this buffer will access or manipulate. Optionally specify the `allocator` used to supply memory. `initialString` is left in a valid but unspecified state. == Synopsis Declared in `<bslstl_stringbuf.h>` [source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"] ---- basic_stringbuf( xref:BloombergLP/bslmf/MovableRef.adoc[BloombergLP::bslmf::MovableRef<StringType>] initialString, xref:bsl/basic_stringbuf/allocator_type.adoc[allocator_type] const& allocator); ---- [.small]#Created with https://www.mrdocs.com[MrDocs]#