21 Strings library [strings]

21.3 String classes [string.classes]

21.3.3 Class template basic_­string [basic.string]

21.3.3.7 Modifiers [string.modifiers]

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

constexpr size_type copy(charT* s, size_type n, size_type pos = 0) const;
Effects: Equivalent to: return basic_­string_­view<charT, traits>(*this).copy(s, n, pos);
[Note 1:
This does not terminate s with a null object.
— end note]