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string::erase (3 of 3 overloads)

Erase a range from the string.

Synopsis
string::iterator
erase(
    string::const_iterator first,
    string::const_iterator last);
Description

Erases the characters in the range {first, last).

Precondition

{first, last} shall be valid within

{data(), data() + size()}
Exception Safety

Strong guarantee.

Remarks

All references, pointers, or iterators referring to contained elements are invalidated. Any past-the-end iterators are also invalidated.

Return Value

An iterator referring to the character last previously referred to, or end() if one does not exist.

Parameters

Name

Description

first

An iterator representing the first character to erase.

last

An iterator one past the last character to erase.


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