#include <iostream>
#include <algorithm>
#include <cstring>
void erase_element(char *ptr, char erasechar)
{
char *ptrStart = std::remove(ptr, ptr + strlen(ptr), erasechar);
*ptrStart = '\0'; // null terminate this position
}
int main()
{
char letters[] = "aabbccbccd";
erase_element(letters, 'b');
std::cout << letters;
}
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