bsl::basic_string::replace

Synopsis

Declared in <bslstl_string.h>

basic_string&
replace(
    size_type outPosition,
    size_type outNumChars,
    basic_string const& replacement);

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 replacement string, and 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
replacement	replacement character sequence