24 Strings library [strings]

24.3 String classes [string.classes]

24.3.2 Class template basic_­string [basic.string]

24.3.2.6 basic_­string modifiers [string.modifiers]

24.3.2.6.7 basic_­string​::​copy [string.copy]

size_type copy(charT* s, size_type n, size_type pos = 0) const;

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Let rlen be the smaller of n and size() - pos.

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Throws: out_­of_­range if pos > size().

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Requires: [s, s + rlen) is a valid range.

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Effects: Equivalent to: traits​::​copy(s, data() + pos, rlen). [ Note: This does not terminate s with a null object.  — end note ]

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Returns: rlen.