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Assign to this list, in order, the sequence of values in the specified `values` initializer list&period; This method requires that the (template parameter) type `VALUE` be `copy&hyphen;assignable` and `copy&hyphen;insertable` into this list&period; Note that, to the extent possible, existing elements of this list are copy&hyphen;assigned to, to minimize the number of nodes that need to be copy&hyphen;inserted or erased&period;

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;bslstl&lowbar;list&period;h&gt;`

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void
assign(std::initializer&lowbar;list&lt;value&lowbar;type&gt; values);
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