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Function template replace_tail

boost::algorithm::replace_tail — Replace tail algorithm.

Synopsis

template<typename SequenceT, typename CollectionT> 
  void replace_tail(SequenceT & Input, unsigned int N, 
                    const CollectionT & Format);

Description

Replace the tail of the input with the given format sequence. The tail is a suffix of a string of given size. If the sequence is shorter then required, the whole string is considered to be the tail. The input sequence is modified in-place.

Parameters

Format: A substitute string
Input: An input string
N: Length of the tail