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Return a copy of str with the given prefix removed, if present.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<util/string.h>`

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[[nodiscard]]
std::string
RemovePrefix(
    std::string_view str,
    std::string_view prefix);
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== Return Value

A new string without the leading prefix, or a copy of str.

[NOTE]
====
The return value https://en.cppreference.com/cpp/language/attributes/nodiscard[should not be discarded^].
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== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *str*
| Input string.
| *prefix*
| Prefix to strip when str starts with it.
|===


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