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# std::swap(std::basic_string)

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< cpp‎ | string‎ | basic string

template< class T, class Traits, class Alloc > void swap( basic_string<T, Traits, Alloc> &lhs, basic_string<T, Traits, Alloc> &rhs ); |  |

Specializes the std::swap algorithm for std::basic_string. Swaps the contents of `lhs` and `rhs`. Calls lhs.swap(rhs).

### [edit] Parameters

lhs, rhs | - | strings whose contents to swap

### [edit] Return value

(none)

### [edit] Complexity

Constant.

### [edit] See also

swap | swaps the contents (public member function) [edit]

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