[#bsl-basic_string-0faf-assign-03c]
= xref:bsl.adoc[bsl]::xref:bsl/basic_string-0faf.adoc[basic_string]::assign
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Assign a new value to this string.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bslstl_string.h>`

[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
xref:bsl/basic_string-0faf.adoc[basic_string]&
assign(
    xref:bsl/basic_string-0faf/size_type.adoc[size_type] numChars,
    CHAR_TYPE character);
----

== Description

Assign to this string the value of a string of the specified `numChars` length whose every character is equal to the specified `character`, and return a reference providing modifiable access to this string.

== Return Value

reference providing modifiable access to this string

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *numChars*
| number of characters
| *character*
| character value
|===


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