C++ .erase()

Published May 4, 2022Updated Dec 21, 2022

The .erase() method removes a single value from a set.

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Syntax

setName.erase(value);

The value is the element to be removed from the set.

The following example uses .erase() to remove elements from the stoneFruits set:

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