4 files changed, 100 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/corelib/text/qbytearray.cpp b/src/corelib/text/qbytearray.cpp
index 3845946ce9..cb38f25c19 100644
--- a/src/corelib/text/qbytearray.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/text/qbytearray.cpp
@@ -2067,6 +2067,16 @@ QByteArray &QByteArray::remove(qsizetype pos, qsizetype len)
 }
 
 /*!
+    \fn template <typename Predicate> QByteArray &QByteArray::removeIf(Predicate pred)
+    \since 6.1
+
+    Removes all bytes for which the predicate \a pred returns true
+    from the byte array. Returns a reference to the byte array.
+
+    \sa remove()
+*/
+
+/*!
     Replaces \a len bytes from index position \a pos with the byte
     array \a after, and returns a reference to this byte array.
 
@@ -4750,4 +4760,25 @@ size_t qHash(const QByteArray::FromBase64Result &key, size_t seed) noexcept
     return qHashMulti(seed, key.decoded, static_cast<int>(key.decodingStatus));
 }
 
+/*! \fn template <typename T> qsizetype erase(QByteArray &ba, const T &t)
+    \relates QByteArray
+    \since 6.1
+
+    Removes all elements that compare equal to \a t from the
+    byte array \a ba. Returns the number of elements removed, if any.
+
+    \sa erase_if
+*/
+
+/*! \fn template <typename Predicate> qsizetype erase_if(QByteArray &ba, Predicate pred)
+    \relates QByteArray
+    \since 6.1
+
+    Removes all elements for which the predicate \a pred returns true
+    from the byte array \a ba. Returns the number of elements removed, if
+    any.
+
+    \sa erase
+*/
+
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/corelib/text/qbytearray.h b/src/corelib/text/qbytearray.h
index e185887ad7..13bd178ab6 100644
--- a/src/corelib/text/qbytearray.h
+++ b/src/corelib/text/qbytearray.h
@@ -309,6 +309,12 @@ public:
     { return insert(i, QByteArrayView(s, len)); }
 
     QByteArray &remove(qsizetype index, qsizetype len);
+    template <typename Predicate>
+    QByteArray &removeIf(Predicate pred)
+    {
+        QtPrivate::sequential_erase_if(*this, pred);
+        return *this;
+    }
 
     QByteArray &replace(qsizetype index, qsizetype len, const char *s, qsizetype alen)
     { return replace(index, len, QByteArrayView(s, alen)); }
@@ -721,6 +727,18 @@ Q_DECLARE_SHARED(QByteArray::FromBase64Result)
 
 Q_CORE_EXPORT Q_DECL_PURE_FUNCTION size_t qHash(const QByteArray::FromBase64Result &key, size_t seed = 0) noexcept;
 
+template <typename T>
+qsizetype erase(QByteArray &ba, const T &t)
+{
+    return QtPrivate::sequential_erase(ba, t);
+}
+
+template <typename Predicate>
+qsizetype erase_if(QByteArray &ba, Predicate pred)
+{
+    return QtPrivate::sequential_erase_if(ba, pred);
+}
+
 //
 // QByteArrayView members that require QByteArray:
 //
diff --git a/src/corelib/text/qstring.cpp b/src/corelib/text/qstring.cpp
index 76f0e15303..17c3e8d3cf 100644
--- a/src/corelib/text/qstring.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/text/qstring.cpp
@@ -3088,6 +3088,16 @@ QString &QString::remove(QChar ch, Qt::CaseSensitivity cs)
 */
 
 /*!
+  \fn template <typename Predicate> QString &QString::removeIf(Predicate pred)
+  \since 6.1
+
+  Removes all elements for which the predicate \a pred returns true
+  from the string. Returns a reference to the string.
+
+  \sa remove()
+*/
+
+/*!
   \fn QString &QString::replace(qsizetype position, qsizetype n, const QString &after)
 
   Replaces \a n characters beginning at index \a position with
@@ -10138,4 +10148,27 @@ float QStringView::toFloat(bool *ok) const
     return QLocaleData::convertDoubleToFloat(toDouble(ok), ok);
 }
 
+/*!
+  \fn template <typename T> qsizetype erase(QString &s, const T &t)
+  \relates QString
+  \since 6.1
+
+  Removes all elements that compare equal to \a t from the
+  string \a s. Returns the number of elements removed, if any.
+
+  \sa erase_if
+*/
+
+/*!
+  \fn template <typename Predicate> qsizetype erase_if(QString &s, Predicate pred)
+  \relates QString
+  \since 6.1
+
+  Removes all elements for which the predicate \a pred returns true
+  from the string \a s. Returns the number of elements removed, if
+  any.
+
+  \sa erase
+*/
+
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/corelib/text/qstring.h b/src/corelib/text/qstring.h
index 843ee9966e..d6b7dc1522 100644
--- a/src/corelib/text/qstring.h
+++ b/src/corelib/text/qstring.h
@@ -642,6 +642,12 @@ public:
     QString &remove(QChar c, Qt::CaseSensitivity cs = Qt::CaseSensitive);
     QString &remove(QLatin1String s, Qt::CaseSensitivity cs = Qt::CaseSensitive);
     QString &remove(const QString &s, Qt::CaseSensitivity cs = Qt::CaseSensitive);
+    template <typename Predicate>
+    QString &removeIf(Predicate pred)
+    {
+        QtPrivate::sequential_erase_if(*this, pred);
+        return *this;
+    }
     QString &replace(qsizetype i, qsizetype len, QChar after);
     QString &replace(qsizetype i, qsizetype len, const QChar *s, qsizetype slen);
     QString &replace(qsizetype i, qsizetype len, const QString &after);
@@ -1523,6 +1529,18 @@ QString QLatin1String::arg(Args &&...args) const
     return QtPrivate::argToQStringDispatch(*this, QtPrivate::qStringLikeToArg(args)...);
 }
 
+template <typename T>
+qsizetype erase(QString &s, const T &t)
+{
+    return QtPrivate::sequential_erase(s, t);
+}
+
+template <typename Predicate>
+qsizetype erase_if(QString &s, Predicate pred)
+{
+    return QtPrivate::sequential_erase_if(s, pred);
+}
+
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 #if defined(QT_USE_FAST_OPERATOR_PLUS) || defined(QT_USE_QSTRINGBUILDER)