std::basic_string::erase

 

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basic_string& erase( size_type index = 0, size_type count = npos );	(1)
iterator erase( iterator position ); iterator erase( const_iterator position );	(2)	(until C++11) (since C++11)
iterator erase( iterator first, iterator last ); iterator erase( const_iterator first, const_iterator last );	(3)	(until C++11) (since C++11)

Removes specified characters from the string.

1) Removes count characters starting at index.

2) Removes the character at position.

3) Removes the character in the range [first; last).

Parameters

index	-	first character to remove
count	-	number of characters to remove
position	-	iterator to the character to remove
first, last	-	range of the characters to remove

Return value

1) *this

2-3) iterator following the last removed character.

Exceptions

1) std::out_of_range if index > size().

2-3) (none)

Example

run this code

#include <iostream>
#include <algorithm>
#include <string>
int main ()
{
    std::string s = "This is an example";
    std::cout << s << '\n';
 
    s.erase(0, 5); // Erase "This "
    std::cout << s << '\n';
 
    s.erase(std::find(s.begin(), s.end(), ' ')); // Erase ' '
    std::cout << s << '\n';
 
    s.erase(s.find(' ')); // Trim from ' ' to the end of the string
    std::cout << s << '\n';
}

Output:

This is an example
is an example
isan example
isan

See also

clear	clears the contents (public member function)