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http::message::content_length

http::message::content_length

Set or clear the Content-Length field.

Synopsis

void
content_length(
    boost::optional< std::uint64_t > const& value);

Description

This function adjusts the Content-Length field as follows:

If value specifies a value, the Content-Length field is set to the value. Otherwise
The Content-Length field is erased.

If "chunked" token appears as the last item in the Transfer-Encoding field it is unconditionally removed.

Parameters

Name	Description
`value`	The value to set for Content-Length.