# std::experimental::ranges::exchange

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Defined in header `<experimental/ranges/utility>` |  |
template< MoveConstructible T, class U = T > requires Assignable<T&, U> constexpr T exchange( T& obj, U&& new_val ) noexcept(/* see below */); |  | (ranges TS)

Replaces the value of obj with new_value and returns the old value of obj, as if by

    T old_value = std::move(obj);
    obj = std::forward<U>(new_value);
    return old_value;

### Parameters

obj | - | object whose value to replace
new_value | - | the value to assign to `obj`

### Return value

The old value of obj.

### Exceptions

`noexcept` specification:
noexcept(std::is_nothrow_move_constructible<T>::value &&
std::is_nothrow_assignable<T&, U>::value)

### Example

| This section is incomplete Reason: no example

### See also

exchange (C++14) | replaces the argument with a new value and returns its previous value (function template)

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