bsl::basic_string::assign

Assign a new value to this string.

Synopsis

Declared in <bslstl_string.h>

basic_string&
assign(
    CHAR_TYPE const* characterString,
    size_type numChars);

Description

Assign to this string the specified initial numChars characters in the specified characterString, and return a reference providing modifiable access to this string. The behavior is undefined unless characterString is at least numChars long.

Return Value

reference providing modifiable access to this string

Parameters

NameDescription
characterStringpointer to characters
numCharsnumber of characters