bsl::basic_string::replace

Replace a substring of this string.

Synopsis

Declared in <bslstl_string.h>

basic_string&
replace(
    size_type outPosition,
    size_type outNumChars,
    size_type numChars,
    CHAR_TYPE character);

Description

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 numChars copies of the specified character. Return a reference providing modifiable access to this string. Throw out_of_range if outPosition > length().

Return Value

reference providing modifiable access to this string

Parameters

Name

Description

outPosition

index at which replacement begins

outNumChars

number of characters to replace

numChars

number of characters

character

character value

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