bsl::basic_string::replace

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