bsl::basic_string::assign

Assign a substring of replacement to this string.

Synopsis

Declared in <bslstl_string.h>

basic_string&
assign(
    basic_string const& replacement,
    size_type position,
    size_type numChars = npos);

Description

Assign to this string the value of the optionally specified numChars characters starting at the specified position in the specified replacement string, or the suffix of replacement starting at position if position + numChars > replacement.length(). If numChars is not specified, npos is used. Return a reference providing modifiable access to this string. Throw out_of_range if position > replacement.length().

Return Value

a reference to this string

Parameters

Name

Description

replacement

string providing the characters to assign

position

starting index in replacement

numChars

number of characters to assign

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