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C/C++ API Documentation | 2026.1

# StrRef::Set( const StrPtr * )

Set a `StrRef` to reference an existing `StrPtr`.

Virtual? | No |
Class | `StrRef` |
Arguments | `const StrPtr *s` | the value to set
Returns | `void` |

## Notes

`StrRef::Set()` does not copy the target string; it simply establishes a pointer to it. Be sure that the `StrRef` pointing to the target string does not outlive the target string.

## Example

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    #include &lt;iostream&gt;

    #include &lt;stdhdrs.h&gt;
    #include &lt;strbuf.h&gt;

    int main( int argc, char **argv )
    {
        StrRef sr;
        sr.Set( "xyz" );

        cout &lt;&lt; "sr.Text() returns \"" &lt;&lt; sr.Text() &lt;&lt; "'\"n";
    }

Executing the preceding code produces the following output:

    sr.Text() returns "xyz"

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