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Name iostream_intro - Introduction to the DIGITAL C++ Standard Library iostream Package

This page is an introduction to the ANSI I/O stream classes. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI I/O stream package, use the command:

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Description

[ TBS ] A more detailed description of the ANSI iostream package will be available in a future release of the DIGITAL C++ compiler.

Compatibility

[Digital] The ANSI Standard Library provides two macros which enable or disable use of the ANSI iostream package at compile time. The ANSI iostream package may cause compile time and/or run time behavior incompatibilities which require source code changes to resolve. These macros allow users to choose the iostream package they want.

Check the cxx documentation for a description of the default settings of these macros in different compiler modes.

The -D DIGITAL C++ compiler switch can be used on the compile command line without requiring source code changes while the #define line should be added to the source code prior to any #include statement.

All source modules within the same application must be compiled in the same mode.

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See Also basic_iostream


basic_filebuf

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_filebuf,filebuf

This page describes the ANSI basic_filebuf class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI filebuf class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <fstream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_filebuf : public basic_streambuf<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The template class basic_filebuf is derived from basic_streambuf. It associates the input or output sequence with a file. Each object of type basic_filebuf<charT, traits> controls two character sequences:

+ a character input sequence

+ a character output sequence

The restrictions on reading and writing a sequence controlled by an object of class basic_filebuf<charT,traits> are the same as for reading and writing with the Standard C library files.

If the file is not open for reading the input sequence cannot be read. If the file is not open for writing the output sequence cannot be written. A joint file position is maintained for both the input and output sequences.

A file provides byte sequences. So the basic_filebuf class treats a file as the external source (or sink) byte sequence. In order to provide the contents of a file as wide character sequences, a wide-oriented file buffer called wfilebuf converts wide character sequences to multibytes character sequences (and vice versa) according to the current locale being used in the stream buffer.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_filebuf : public basic_streambuf<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef traits traits_type; typedef charT char_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

basic_filebuf(); basic_filebuf(int fd);

virtual ~basic_filebuf();

bool is_open() const;

basic_filebuf<charT, traits>* open(const char *s, ios_base::openmode, long protection = 0666);

basic_filebuf<charT, traits>* open(int fd);

basic_filebuf<charT, traits>* close();

protected:

virtual int showmanyc();

virtual int_type overflow(int_type c = traits::eof());

virtual int_type pbackfail(int_type c = traits::eof());

virtual int_type underflow();

virtual basic_streambuf<charT,traits>* setbuf(char_type *s,streamsize n);

virtual pos_type seekoff(off_type off, ios_base::seekdir way, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out);

virtual pos_type seekpos(pos_type sp, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out);

virtual int sync();

virtual streamsize xsputn(const char_type* s, streamsize n);

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

filebuf The type filebuf is an instantiation of class basic_filebuf on type char:

typedef basic_filebuf<char> filebuf;

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wfilebuf The type wfilebuf is an instantiation of class basic_filebuf on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_filebuf<wchar_t> wfilebuf;

CONSTRUCTORS

basic_filebuf(); Constructs an object of class basic_filebuf<charT,traits>, initializing the base class with basic_streambuf<charT,traits>().

basic_filebuf(int fd); Constructs an object of class basic_filebuf<charT,traits>, initializing the base class with basic_streambuf<charT,traits>(), then calls open(fd). This function is not described in the C++ standard, and is provided as an extension in order to manipulate pipes, sockets or other UNIX devices, that can be accessed through file descriptors.

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_filebuf(); Calls close() and destroys the object.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

basic_filebuf<charT,traits>* close(); If is_open() == false, returns a null pointer. Otherwise, closes the file, and returns *this.

bool is_open() const; Returns true if the associated file is open.

basic_filebuf<charT,traits>* open(const char* s, ios_base::openmode mode, long protection = 0666); If is_open() == true, returns a null pointer. Otherwise opens the file, whose name is stored in the null-terminated byte-string s. The file open modes are given by their C-equivalent description (see the C function fopen):

in "w" in|binary "rb" out "w" out|app "a" out|binary "wb" out|binary|app "ab" out|in "r+" out|in|app "a+" out|in|binary "r+b" out|in|binary|app "a+b" trunc|out "w" trunc|out|binary "wb" trunc|out|in "w+" trunc|out|in|binary "w+b"

The third argument, protection, is used as the file permission. It does not appear in the Standard C++ description of the function open and is provided as an extension. It determines the file read/write/execute permissions under UNIX. It is more limited under DOS since files are always readable and do not have special execute permission. If the open function fails, it returns a null pointer.

basic_filebuf<charT,traits>* open(int fd); Attaches the file previously opened and identified by its file descriptor fd, to the basic_filebuf object. This function is not described in the C++ standard, and is provided as an extension in order to manipulate pipes, sockets or other UNIX devices, that can be accessed through file descriptors.

int_type overflow(int_type c = traits::eof() ); If the output sequence has a put position available, and c is not traits::eof(), then write c into it. If there is no position available, the function output the content of the buffer to the associated file and then write c at the new current put position. If the operation fails, the function returns traits::eof(). Otherwise it returns traits::not_eof(c). In wide characters file buffer, overflow converts the internal wide characters to their external multibytes representation by using the locale::codecvt facet located in the locale object imbued in the stream buffer.

int_type pbackfail(int_type c = traits::eof() ); Puts back the character designated by c into the input sequence. If traits::eq_int_type(c,traits::eof()) returns true, move the input sequence one position backward. If the operation fails, the function returns traits::eof(). Otherwise it returns traits::not_eof(c).

pos_type seekoff(off_type off, ios_base::seekdir way, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out); If the open mode is in | out, alters the stream position of both the input and the output sequence. If the open mode is in, alters the stream position of only the input sequence, and if it is out, alters the stream position of only the output sequence. The new position is calculated by combining the two parameters off (displacement) and way (reference point). If the current position of the sequence is invalid before repo- sitioning, the operation fails and the return value is pos_type(off_type(-1)). Otherwise the function returns the current new position. File buffers using locale::codecvt facet performing state dependent conversion, only support seeking to the beginning of the file, to the current position, or to a position previously obtained by a call to one of the iostreams seeking functions.

pos_type seekpos(pos_type sp,ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out); If the open mode is in | out, alters the stream position of both the input and the output sequence. If the open mode is in, alters the stream position of only the input sequence, and if it is out, alters the stream position of only the output sequence. If the current position of the sequence is invalid before repositioning, the operation fails and the return value is pos_type(off_type(-1)). Otherwise the function returns the current new position. File buffers using locale::codecvt facet performing state dependent conversion, only support seeking to the beginning of the file, to the current position, or to a position previously obtained by a call to one of the iostreams seeking functions.

basic_filebuf<charT,traits>* setbuf(char_type*s, streamsize n); If s is not a null pointer, output the content of the current buffer to the associated file, then delete the current buffer and replace it by s. Otherwise resize the current buffer to size n after outputting its content to the associated file if necessary.

int sync(); Synchronizes the content of the external file, with its image maintained in memory by the file buffer. If the function fails, it returns -1, otherwise it returns 0.

int_type underflow(); If the input sequence has a read position available, returns the content of this position. Otherwise fills up the buffer by reading characters from the associated file and if it succeeds, returns the content of the new current position. The function returns traits::eof() to indicate failure. In wide characters file buffer, underflow converts the external mutltibytes characters to their wide character representation by using the locale::codecvt facet located in the locale object imbued in the stream buffer.

streamsize xsputn(const char_type* s, streamsize n); Writes up to n characters to the output sequence. The characters written are obtained from successive elements of the array whose first element is designated by s. The function returns the number of characters written.

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/filebuf.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<fstream> void main ( ) { using namespace std; // create a read/write file-stream object on tiny char // and attach it to the file "filebuf.out" ofstream out("filebuf.out",ios_base::in | ios_base::out); // tie the istream object to the ofstream object istream in(out.rdbuf()); // output to out out << "Il errait comme un ame en peine"; // seek to the beginning of the file in.seekg(0); // output in to the standard output cout << in.rdbuf() << endl; // close the file "filebuf.out" out.close(); // open the existing file "filebuf.out" // and truncate it out.open("filebuf.out",ios_base::in | ios_base::out | ios_base::trunc); // set the buffer size out.rdbuf()->pubsetbuf(0,4096); // open the source code file ifstream ins("filebuf.cpp"); //output it to filebuf.out out << ins.rdbuf(); // seek to the beginning of the file out.seekp(0); // output the all file to the standard output cout << out.rdbuf(); }

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_streambuf, basic_ifstream, basic_ofstream, basic_fstream

Working Paper for Draft Proposed International Standard for Information Systems--Programming Language C++, Section 27.8.1.1

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE ANSI X3J16/ISO WG21 Joint C++ Committee


basic_fstream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_fstream,fstream,ofstream

This page describes the ANSI basic_fstream class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI fstream class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <fstream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_fstream : public basic_iostream<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The template class basic_fstream<charT,traits> supports reading and writing to named files or other devices associated with a file descriptor. It uses a basic_filebuf object to control the associated sequences. It inherits from basic_iostream and can therefore use all the formatted and unformatted input and output functions.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_fstream : public basic_iostream<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type;

typedef charT char_type; typedef traits traits_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

basic_fstream();

explicit basic_fstream(const char *s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::in | ios_base::out, long protection = 0666);

explicit basic_fstream(int fd);

basic_fstream(int fd, char_type *buf, int len);

virtual ~basic_fstream();

basic_filebuf<charT, traits> *rdbuf() const;

bool is_open();

void open(const char *s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::in | ios_base::out, long protection = 0666);

void close();

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

fstream The type fstream is an instantiation of class basic_fstream on type char:

typedef basic_fstream<char> fstream;

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is an instantiation of class basic_ios on type charT.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wfstream The type wfstream is an instantiation of class basic_fstream on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_fstream<wchar_t> wfstream;

CONSTRUCTORS

basic_fstream(); Constructs an object of class basic_fstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_iostream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). After construction, a file can be attached to the basic_ftream object by using the open() member function.

basic_fstream(const char* s, ios_base::openmode mode= ios_base::in | iosw_base::out, long protection= 0666); Constructs an object of class basic_fstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_iostream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the open function open(s,mode,protection) in order to attach the file, whose name is pointed at by s, to the basic_ftream object. The third argument, protection, is used as the file permission. It does not appear in the Standard C++ description and is provided as an extension. It determines the file read/write/execute permissions under UNIX. It is more limited under DOS since files are always readable and do not have special execute permission.

explicit basic_fstream(int fd); Constructs an object of class basic_fstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_iostream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the basic_filebuf open function open(fd) in order to attach the file descriptor fd to the basic_ftream object. This constructor is not described in the C++ standard, and is provided as an extension in order to manipulate pipes, sockets or other UNIX devices, that can be accessed through file descriptors. If the function fails, it sets ios_base::failbit.

basic_fstream(int fd, char_type* buf,int len); Constructs an object of class basic_fstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_iostream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the basic_filebuf open function open(fd) in order to attach the file descriptor fd to the basic_ftream object. The underlying buffer is then replaced by calling the basic_filebuf member function, setbuf(), with parameters buf and len. This constructor is not described in the C++ standard, and is provided as an extension in order to manipulate pipes, sockets, or other UNIX devices that can be accessed through file descriptors. It also maintains compatibility with the old iostreams library. If the function fails, it sets ios_base::failbit.

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_fstream(); Destroys an object of class basic_fstream.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

void close(); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function close() and if this function fails, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit).

bool is_open(); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function is_open() and return its result.

void open(const char* s,ios_base::openmode = ios_base::out | ios_base::in, long protection = 0666); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function open(s,mode,protection) and, if this function fails at opening the file, calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit). The third argument protection is used as the file permissions. It does not appear in the Standard C++ description and is provided as an extension. It determines the file read/write/execute permissions under UNIX. It is more limited under DOS since files are always readable and do not have special execute permission.

basic_filebuf<charT,traits>* rdbuf() const; Returns a pointer to the basic_filebuf associated with the stream.

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/fstream.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<bidirec> void main ( ) { using namespace std;

// create a bi-directional fstream object fstream inout("fstream.out");

// output characters inout << "Das ist die rede von einem man" << endl; inout << "C'est l'histoire d'un home" << endl; inout << "This is the story of a man" << endl;

char p[100];

// seek back to the beginning of the file inout.seekg(0);

// extract the first line inout.getline(p,100);

// output the first line to stdout cout << endl << "Deutch :" << endl; cout << p;

fstream::pos_type pos = inout.tellg();

// extract the seconf line inout.getline(p,100);

// output the second line to stdout cout << endl << "Francais :" << endl; cout << p;

// extract the third line inout.getline(p,100);

// output the third line to stdout cout << endl << "English :" << endl; cout << p;

// move the put sequence before the second line inout.seekp(pos);

// replace the second line inout << "This is the story of a man" << endl;

// replace the third line inout << "C'est l'histoire d'un home";

// seek to the beginning of the file inout.seekg(0);

// output the all content of the fstream object to stdout cout << endl << endl << inout.rdbuf(); }

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_filebuf, basic_ifstream, basic_ofstream

Working Paper for Draft Proposed International Standard for Information Systems--Programming Language C++, Section 27.8.1.11

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE ANSI X3J16/ISO WG21 Joint C++ Committee


basic_ifstream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_ifstream,fstream

This page describes the ANSI basic_ifstream class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI ifstream class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <fstream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_ifstream : public basic_istream<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The template class basic_ifstream<charT,traits> supports reading from named files or other devices associated with a file descriptor. It uses a basic_filebuf object to control the associated sequences. It inherits from basic_istream and can therefore use all the formatted and unformatted input functions.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_ifstream : public basic_istream<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type;

typedef traits traits_type; typedef charT char_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

basic_ifstream();

explicit basic_ifstream(const char *s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::in, long protection = 0666);

explicit basic_ifstream(int fd);

basic_ifstream(int fd, char_type* buf, int len);

virtual ~basic_ifstream();

basic_filebuf<charT, traits> *rdbuf() const;

bool is_open();

void open(const char *s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::in, long protection = 0666);

void close();

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

ifstream The type ifstream is an instantiation of class basic_ifstream on type char:

typedef basic_ifstream<char> ifstream;

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is an instantiation of class basic_ios on type charT.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wifstream The type wifstream is an instantiation of class basic_ifstream on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_ifstream<wchar_t> wifstream;

CONSTRUCTORS

basic_ifstream(); Constructs an object of class basic_ifstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_istream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). After construction, a file can be attached to the basic_iftream object by using the open member function.

basic_ifstream(const char* s, ios_base::openmode mode= ios_base::in, long protection= 0666); Constructs an object of class basic_ifstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_istream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the open function open(s,mode,protection) in order to attach the file whose name is pointed at by s, to the basic_iftream object. The third argument protection provides file permissions. It does not appear in the Standard C++ description and is provided as an extension. It determines the file read/write/execute permissions under UNIX. It is more limited under DOS since files are always readable and do not have special execute permission.

explicit basic_ifstream(int fd) Constructs an object of class basic_ifstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_istream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the basic_filebuf open function open(fd) in order to attach the file descriptor fd to the basic_iftream object. This constructor is not described in the C++ standard, and is provided as an extension in order to manipulate pipes, sockets or other UNIX devices, that can be accessed through file descriptors. If the function fails, it sets ios_base::failbit.

basic_ifstream(int fd, char_type* buf,int len); Constructs an object of class basic_ifstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_istream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the basic_filebuf open function open(fd) in order to attach the file descriptor fd to the basic_iftream object. The underlying buffer is then replaced by calling the basic_filebuf member function setbuf with parameters buf and len. This constructor is not described in the C++ standard, and is provided as an extension in order to manipulate pipes, sockets or other UNIX devices, that can be accessed through file descriptors. It also maintains compatibility with the old iostreams library. If the function fails, it sets ios_base::failbit.

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_ifstream(); Destroys an object of class basic_ifstream.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

void close(); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function close() and if this function fails, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit).

bool is_open(); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function is_open() and return its result.

void open(const char* s,ios_base::openmode = ios_base::in, long protection = 0666); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function open(s,mode,protection). If this function fails opening the file, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit). The third argument protection provides file permissions. It does not appear in the Standard C++ description and is provided as an extension. It determines the file read/write/execute permissions under UNIX. It is more limited under DOS since files are always readable and do not have special execute permission.

basic_filebuf<charT,traits>* rdbuf() const; Returns a pointer to the basic_filebuf associated with the stream.

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/ifstream.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<fstream> #include<iomanip>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

long l= 20; char *ntbs="Le minot passait la piece a frotter"; char c; char buf[50];

try {

// create a read/write file-stream object on char // and attach it to an ifstream object ifstream in("ifstream.out",ios_base::in | ios_base::out | ios_base::trunc);

// tie the ostream object to the ifstream object ostream out(in.rdbuf());

// output ntbs in out out << ntbs << endl;

// seek to the beginning of the file in.seekg(0);

// output each word on a separate line while ( in.get(c) ) { if ( char_traits<char>::eq(c,' ') ) cout << endl; else cout << c; } cout << endl << endl;

// move back to the beginning of the file in.seekg(0);

// clear the state flags in.clear();

// does the same thing as the previous code // output each word on a separate line while ( in >> buf ) cout << buf << endl;

cout << endl << endl;

// output the base info before each integer out << showbase;

ostream::pos_type pos= out.tellp();

// output l in hex with a field with of 20 out << hex << setw(20) << l << endl;

// output l in oct with a field with of 20 out << oct << setw(20) << l << endl;

// output l in dec with a field with of 20 out << dec << setw(20) << l << endl;

// move back to the beginning of the file in.seekg(0);

// output the all file cout << in.rdbuf();

// clear the flags in.clear();

// seek the input sequence to pos in.seekg(pos);

int a,b,d;

// read the previous outputted integer in >> a >> b >> d;

// output 3 times 20 cout << a << endl << b << endl << d << endl;

} catch( ios_base::failure& var ) { cout << var.what(); }

}

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_filebuf, basic_ofstream, basic_fstream

Working Paper for Draft Proposed International Standard for Information Systems--Programming Language C++, Section 27.8.1.5

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE ANSI X3J16/ISO WG21 Joint C++ Committee


basic_ios

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_ios,ios

This page describes the ANSI ios class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI ios class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <ios> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_ios : public ios_base

DESCRIPTION

The class basic_ios is a base class that provides the common functionality required by all streams. It maintains state information that reflects the integrity of the stream and stream buffer. It also maintains the link between the stream classes and the stream buffers classes via the rdbuf member functions. Classes derived from basic_ios specialize operations for input, and output.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_ios : public ios_base {

public:

typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type; typedef basic_streambuf<charT, traits> streambuf_type; typedef basic_ostream<charT, traits> ostream_type;

typedef typename traits::char_type char_type; typedef traits traits_type;

typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type;

explicit basic_ios(basic_streambuf<charT, traits> *sb_arg); virtual ~basic_ios();

char_type fill() const; char_type fill(char_type ch);

void exceptions(iostate except); iostate exceptions() const;

void clear(iostate state = goodbit);

void setstate(iostate state); iostate rdstate() const;

operator void*() const; bool operator!() const;

bool good() const; bool eof() const; bool fail() const; bool bad() const;

ios_type& copyfmt(const ios_type& rhs);

ostream_type *tie() const; ostream_type *tie(ostream_type *tie_arg);

streambuf_type *rdbuf() const; streambuf_type *rdbuf( streambuf_type *sb);

locale imbue(const locale& loc);

char narrow(charT, char) const; charT widen(char) const;

protected:

basic_ios();

void init(basic_streambuf<charT, traits> *sb); };

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym of type traits::char_type.

ios The type ios is an instantiation of basic_ios on char:

typedef basic_ios<char> ios;

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is a synonym for basic_ios<charT, traits> .

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

ostream_type The type ostream_type is a synonym for basic_ostream<charT, traits> .

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

streambuf_type The type streambuf_type is a synonym for basic_streambuf<charT, traits> .

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wios The type wios is an instantiation of basic_ios on wchar_t:

typedef basic_ios<wchar_t> wios;

PUBLIC CONSTRUCTORS

explicit basic_ios(basic_streambuf<charT, traits>* sb); Constructs an object of class basic_ios, assigning initial values to its member objects by calling init(sb). If sb is a null pointer, the stream is positioned in error state, by triggering its badbit.

basic_ios(); Constructs an object of class basic_ios leaving its member objects uninitialized. The object must be initialized by calling the init member function before using it.

PUBLIC DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_ios(); Destroys an object of class basic_ios.

PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS

bool bad() const; Returns true if badbit is set in rdstate().

void clear(iostate state = goodbit); If (state & exception()) == 0, returns. Otherwise, the function throws an object of class ios_base::failure. After the call returns state == rdstate().

basic_ios& copyfmt(const basic_ios& rhs); Assigns to the member objects of *this the corresponding member objects of rhs, with the following exceptions:

+ rdstate() and rdbuf() are left unchanged

+ calls ios_base::copyfmt

+ exceptions() is altered last by calling exceptions(rhs.exceptions())

bool eof() const; Returns true if eofbit is set in rdstate().

iostate exceptions() const; Returns a mask that determines what elements set in rdstate() cause exceptions to be thrown.

void exceptions(iostate except); Set the exception mask to except then calls clear(rdstate()).

bool fail() const; Returns true if failbit or badbit is set in rdstate().

char_type fill() const; Returns the character used to pad (fill) an output conversion to the specified field width.

char_type fill(char_type fillch); Saves the field width value then replaces it by fillch and returns the previously saved value.

bool good() const; Returns rdstate() == 0.

locale imbue(const locale& loc); Saves the value returned by getloc() then assigns loc to a private variable and if rdbuf() != 0 calls rdbuf()->pubimbue(loc) and returns the previously saved value.

void init(basic_streambuf<charT,traits>* sb); Performs the following initialization:

rdbuf() sb tie() 0 rdstate() goodbit if sb is not null otherwise badbit exceptions() goodbit flags() skipws | dec width() 0 precision() 6 fill() the space character getloc() locale::locale()

char narrow(charT c, char dfault) const; Uses the stream's locale to convert the wide character c to a tiny character, and then returns it. If no conversion exists, it returns the character dfault.

bool operator!() const; Returns fail() ? 1 : 0;

streambuf_type* rdbuf() const; Returns a pointer to the stream buffer associated with the stream.

streambuf_type* rdbuf(streambuf_type* sb); Associates a stream buffer with the stream. All the input and output will be directed to this stream buffer. If sb is a null pointer, the stream is positioned in error state, by triggering its badbit.

iostate rdstate() const; Returns the control state of the stream.

void setstate(iostate state); Calls clear(rdstate() | state).

ostream_type* tie() const; Returns an output sequence that is tied to (synchronized with) the sequence controlled by the stream buffer.

ostream_type* tie(ostream_type* tiestr); Saves the tie() value then replaces it by tiestr and returns the value previously saved.

operator void*() const; Returns fail() ? 0 : 1;

charT widen(char c) const; Uses the stream's locale to convert the tiny character c to a wide character, then returns it.

SEE ALSO

ios_base, basic_istream, basic_ostream, basic_streambuf, char_traits

Working Paper for Draft Proposed International Standard for Information Systems--Programming Language C++.

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basic_iostream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_iostream,iostream

This page describes the ANSI basic_iostream class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI iostream class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <istream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_iostream : public basic_istream<charT, traits>, public basic_ostream<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The class basic_iostream inherits a number of functions from classes basic_ostream<charT, traits> and basic_istream<charT, traits>. They assist in formatting and interpreting sequences of characters controlled by a stream buffer. Two groups of functions share common properties, the formatted functions and the unformatted functions.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits> class basic_iostream : public basic_istream<charT, traits>, public basic_ostream<charT, traits>

{

public:

explicit basic_iostream(basic_streambuf<charT, traits> *sb); virtual ~basic_iostream();

protected:

explicit basic_iostream();

};

PUBLIC CONSTRUCTORS

explicit basic_iostream(basic_streambuf<charT, traits>* sb); Constructs an object of class basic_iostream, assigning initial values to the base class by calling basic_istream<charT, traits>(sb) and basic_ostream<charT, traits>(sb).

explicit basic_iostream(); Constructs an object of class basic_iostream, assigning initial values to the base class by calling basic_istream<charT, traits>() and basic_ostream<charT, traits>(). After construction the object has its badbit set.

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_iostream(); Destroys an object of class basic_iostream.

EXAMPLES

See basic_istream and basic_ostream examples.

COMPATIBILITY

[Digital] The ANSI Standard Library provides two macros which enable or disable use of the ANSI iostream package at compile time.

______________________________________________________________ Macro Description ______________________________________________________________ __USE_STD_IOSTREAM Use the ANSI Standard iostream package __NO_USE_STD_IOSTREAM Use the pre-ANSI iostream package ______________________________________________________________

See ios_intro(help cxxl) or iostream_intro(help cxxlstd) for more details.

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_streambuf, basic_istream, basic_ostream

Working Paper for Draft Proposed International Standard for Information Systems--Programming Language C++, Section 27.6.1.4.1

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ANSI X3J16/ISO WG21 Joint C++ Committee


basic_istream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_istream,istream

This page describes the ANSI basic_istream class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI istream class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <istream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_istream : virtual public basic_ios<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The class basic_istream defines a number of member function signatures that assist in reading and interpreting input from sequences controlled by a stream buffer.

Two groups of member function signatures share common properties: the formatted input functions (or extractors) and the unformatted input functions. Both groups of input functions obtain (or extract) input characters by calling basic_streambuf member functions. They both begin by constructing an object of class basic_istream::sentry and, if this object is in good state after construction, the function endeavors to obtain the requested input. The sentry object performs exception safe initialization, such as controlling the status of the stream or locking it in multithread environment.

Some formatted input functions parse characters extracted from the input sequence, converting the result to a value of some scalar data type, and storing the converted value in an object of that scalar type. The conversion behavior is locale dependent, and directly depend on the locale object imbued in the stream.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_istream : virtual public basic_ios<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef basic_istream<charT, traits> istream_type; typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type; typedef basic_streambuf<charT, traits> streambuf_type;

typedef traits traits_type; typedef charT char_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

explicit basic_istream(basic_streambuf<charT, traits> *sb); virtual ~basic_istream();

class sentry { public:

inline explicit sentry(basic_istream<charT,traits>&, bool noskipws = 0); ~sentry(); operator bool (); };

istream_type& operator>>(istream_type& (*pf)(istream_type&)); istream_type& operator>>(ios_base& (*pf)(ios_base&)); istream_type& operator>>(ios_type& (*pf)(ios_type&));

istream_type& operator>>(bool& n); istream_type& operator>>(short& n); istream_type& operator>>(unsigned short& n); istream_type& operator>>(int& n); istream_type& operator>>(unsigned int& n); istream_type& operator>>(long& n); istream_type& operator>>(unsigned long& n); istream_type& operator>>(float& f); istream_type& operator>>(double& f); istream_type& operator>>(long double& f);

istream_type& operator>>(void*& p);

istream_type& operator>>(streambuf_type& sb); istream_type& operator>>(streambuf_type *sb);

int_type get();

istream_type& get(char_type *s, streamsize n, char_type delim); istream_type& get(char_type *s, streamsize n);

istream_type& get(char_type& c);

istream_type& get(streambuf_type& sb,char_type delim); istream_type& get(streambuf_type& sb);

istream_type& getline(char_type *s, streamsize n,char_type delim); istream_type& getline(char_type *s, streamsize n);

istream_type& ignore(streamsize n = 1, int_type delim = traits::eof());

istream_type& read(char_type *s, streamsize n);

streamsize readsome(char_type *s, streamsize n);

int peek();

pos_type tellg();

istream_type& seekg(pos_type&); istream_type& seekg(off_type&, ios_base::seekdir);

istream_type& putback(char_type c); istream_type& unget();

streamsize gcount() const;

int sync();

protected:

explicit basic_istream( );

};

//global function

template<class charT, class traits> basic_istream<charT, traits>& ws(basic_istream<charT, traits>&); template<class charT, class traits> basic_istream<charT, traits>& operator>> (basic_istream<charT, traits>&, charT&); template<class charT, class traits> basic_istream<charT, traits>& operator>> (basic_istream<charT, traits>&, charT*); template<class traits> basic_istream<char, traits>& operator>> (basic_istream<char, traits>&, unsigned char&); template<class traits> basic_istream<char, traits>& operator>> (basic_istream<char, traits>&, signed char&); template<class traits> basic_istream<char, traits>& operator>> (basic_istream<char, traits>&, unsigned char*); template<class traits> basic_istream<char, traits>& operator>> (basic_istream<char, traits>&, signed char*);

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for them template parameter charT.

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is a synonym for basic_ios<charT, traits> .

istream The type istream is an instantiation of class basic_istream on type char:

typedef basic_istream<char> istream;

istream_type The type istream_type is a synonym for basic_istream<charT, traits>.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

streambuf_type The type streambuf_type is a synonym for basic_streambuf<charT, traits>.

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wistream The type wistream is an instantiation of class basic_istream on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_istream<wchar_t> wistream;

PUBLIC CONSTRUCTOR

explicit basic_istream(basic_streambuf<charT, traits>* sb); Constructs an object of class basic_istream, assigning initial values to the base class by calling basic_ios::init(sb).

PUBLIC DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_istream(); Destroys an object of class basic_istream.

SENTRY CLASS

explicit sentry(basic_istream<charT,traits>&, bool noskipws=0); Prepares for formatted or unformatted input. First if the basic_ios member function tie() is not a null pointer, the function synchronizes the output sequence with any associated stream. If noskipws is zero and the ios_base member function flags() & skipws is nonzero, the function extracts and discards each character as long as the next available input character is a white space character. If after any preparation is completed the basic_ios member function good() is true, the sentry conversion function operator bool() will return true. Otherwise it will return false. In multithread environment the sentry object constructor is responsible for locking the stream and the stream buffer associated with the stream.

~sentry(); Destroys an object of class sentry. In multithread environment, the sentry object destructor is responsible for unlocking the stream and the stream buffer associated with the stream.

operator bool(); If after any preparation is completed the basic_ios member function good() is true, the sentry conversion function operator bool() will return true else it will return false.

EXTRACTORS

istream_type& operator>>(istream_type& (*pf) (istream_type&)); Calls pf(*this), then return *this. See, for example, the function signature ws(basic_istream&).

istream_type& operator>>(ios_type& (*pf) (ios_type&)); Calls pf(*this), then return *this.

istream_type& operator>>(ios_base& (*pf) (ios_base&));

Calls pf(*this), then return *this. See, for example, the function signature dec(ios_base&).

istream_type& operator>>(bool& n); Converts a Boolean value, if one is available, and stores it in n. If the ios_base member function flag() & ios_base::boolalpha is false it tries to read an integer value, which if found must be 0 or 1. If the boolalpha flag is true, it reads characters until it determines whether the characters read are correct according to the locale function numpunct<>::truename() or numpunct<>::falsename(). If no match is found, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure.

istream_type& operator>>(short& n); Converts a signed short integer, if one is available, and stores it in n, then returns *this.

istream_type& operator>>(unsigned short& n); Converts an unsigned short integer, if one is available, and stores it in n, then return *this.

istream_type& operator>>(int& n); Converts a signed integer, if one is available, and stores it in n, then return *this.

istream_type& operator>>(unsigned int& n); Converts an unsigned integer, if one is available, and stores it in n, then return *this.

istream_type& operator>>(long& n); Converts a signed long integer, if one is available, and stores it in n, then returns *this.

istream_type& operator>>(unsigned long& n); Converts an unsigned long integer, if one is available, and stores it in n, then returns *this.

istream_type& operator>>(float& f); Converts a float, if one is available, and stores it in f, then returns *this.

istream_type& operator>>(double& f); Converts a double, if one is available, and stores it in f, then returns *this.

istream_type& operator>>(long double& f); Converts a long double, if one is available, and stores it in f, then returns *this.

istream_type& operator>>(void*& p); Extracts a void pointer, if one is available, and stores it in p, then return *this.

istream_type& operator>>(streambuf_type* sb); If sb is null, calls the basic_ios member function setstate(badbit), which may throw ios_base::failure. Otherwise extracts characters from *this and inserts them in the output sequence controlled by sb. Characters are extracted and inserted until any of the following occurs:

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence

+ inserting in the output sequence fails

+ an exception occurs

If the function stores no characters, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure. If failure was due to catching an exception thrown while extracting characters from sb and failbit is on in exception(), then the caught exception is rethrown.

istream_type& operator>>(streambuf_type& sb); Extracts characters from *this and inserts them in the output sequence controlled by sb. Characters are extracted and inserted until and of the following occurs:

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence

+ inserting in the output sequence fails

+ an exception occurs

If the function stores no characters, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure. If failure was due to catching an exception thrown while extracting characters from sb and failbit is on in exception(), then the caught exception is rethrown.

UNFORMATTED FUNCTIONS

streamsize gcount() const; Returns the number of characters extracted by the last unformatted input member function called.

int_type get(); Extracts a character, if one is available. Otherwise, the function calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure. Returns the character extracted or traits::eof() if none is available.

istream_type& get(char_type& c); Extracts a character, if one is available, and assigns it to c. Otherwise, the function calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure.

istream_type& get(char_type* s, streamsize n,char_type delim); Extracts characters and stores them into successive locations of an array whose first element is designated by s. Characters are extracted and stored until any of the following occurs:

+ n-1 characters are stored

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence

+ the next available input character == delim.

If the function stores no characters, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure. In any case, it stores a null character into the next successive location of the array.

istream_type& get(char_type* s, streamsize n); Calls get(s,n,widen('0)).

istream_type& get(streambuf_type& sb,char_type delim); Extracts characters and inserts them in the output sequence controlled by sb. Characters are extracted and inserted until any of the following occurs:

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence

+ inserting in the output sequence fails

+ the next available input character == delim.

+ an exception occurs

If the function stores no characters, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure. If failure was due to catching an exception thrown while extracting characters from sb and failbit is on in exception(), then the caught exception is rethrown.

istream_type& get(streambuf_type& sb); Calls get(sb,widen('0)).

istream_type& getline(char_type* s, streamsize n, char_type delim); Extracts characters and stores them into successive locations of an array whose first element is designated by s. Characters are extracted and stored until any of the following occurs:

+ n-1 characters are stored

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence

+ the next available input character == delim.

If the function stores no characters, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure. In any case, it stores a null character into the next successive location of the array.

istream_type& getline(char_type* s, streamsize n); Calls getline(s,n,widen('0)).

istream_type& ignore(streamsize n=1, int_type delim=traits::eof()); Extracts characters and discards them. Characters are extracted until any of the following occurs:

+ n characters are extracted

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence

+ the next available input character == delim.

int_type peek(); Returns traits::eof() if the basic_ios member function good() returns false. Otherwise, returns the next available character. Does not increment the current get pointer.

istream_type& putback(char_type c); Insert c in the putback sequence.

istream_type& read(char_type* s, streamsize n); Extracts characters and stores them into successive locations of an array whose first element is designated by s. Characters are extracted and stored until any of the following occurs:

+ n characters are stored

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence

If the function does not store n characters, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure.

streamsize readsome(char_type* s, streamsize n); Extracts characters and stores them into successive locations of an array whose first element is designated by s. If rdbuf()->in_avail() == -1, calls the basic_ios member function setstate(eofbit).

+ If rdbuf()->in_avail() == 0, extracts no characters

+ If rdbuf()->in_avail() > 0, extracts min( rdbuf()->in_avail(), n)

In any case the function returns the number of characters extracted.

istream_type& seekg(pos_type& pos); If the basic_ios member function fail() returns false, executes rdbuf()->pubseekpos(pos), which will position the current pointer of the input sequence at the position designated by pos.

istream_type& seekg(off_type& off, ios_base::seekdir dir); If the basic_ios member function fail() returns false, executes rdbuf()->pubseekpos(off,dir), which will position the current pointer of the input sequence at the position designated by off and dir.

int sync(); If rdbuf() is a null pointer, return -1. Otherwise, calls rdbuf()- >pubsync() and if that function returns -1 calls the basic_ios member function setstate(badbit). The purpose of this function is to synchronize the internal input buffer, with the external sequence of characters.

pos_type tellg(); If the basic_ios member function fail() returns true, tellg() returns pos_type(off_type(-1)) to indicate failure. Otherwise it returns the current position of the input sequence by calling rdbuf()- >pubseekoff(0,cur,in).

istream_type& unget(); If rdbuf() is not null, calls rdbuf()->sungetc(). If rdbuf() is null or if sungetc() returns traits::eof(), calls the basic_ios member function setstate(badbit).

NON MEMBER FUNCTIONS

template<class charT, class traits> basic_istream<charT, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT, traits>& is, charT& c); Extracts a character if one is available, and stores it in c. Otherwise the function calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure.

template<class charT, class traits> basic_istream<charT, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT, traits>& is, charT* s); Extracts characters and stores them into successive locations of an array whose first element is designated by s. If the ios_base member function is.width() is greater than zero, then is.width() is the maximum number of characters stored. Characters are extracted and stored until any of the following occurs:

+ if is.witdh()>0, is.witdh()-1 characters are extracted

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence

+ the next available input character is a white space.

If the function stores no characters, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure. In any case, it then stores a null character into the next successive location of the array and calls width(0).

Template<class traits> basic_istream<char, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<char, traits>& is, unsigned char& c); Returns is >> (char&)c.

Template<class traits> basic_istream<char, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<char, traits>& is, signed char& c); Returns is >> (char&)c.

Template<class traits> basic_istream<char, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<char, traits>& is, unsigned char* c); Returns is >> (char*)c.

Template<class traits> basic_istream<char, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<char, traits>& is, signed char* c); Returns is >> (char*)c.

template<class charT, class traits> basic_istream<charT, traits>& ws(basic_istream<charT, traits>& is); Skips any white space in the input sequence and returns is.

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/istream1.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<istream> #include<fstream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

float f= 3.14159; int i= 3; char s[200];

// open a file for read and write operations ofstream out("example", ios_base::in | ios_base::out | ios_base::trunc);

// tie the istream object to the ofstream filebuf istream in (out.rdbuf());

// output to the file out << "Annie is the Queen of porting" << endl; out << f << endl; out << i << endl;

// seek to the beginning of the file in.seekg(0);

f = i = 0;

// read from the file using formatted functions in >> s >> f >> i;

// seek to the beginning of the file in.seekg(0,ios_base::beg);

// output the all file to the standard output cout << in.rdbuf();

// seek to the beginning of the file in.seekg(0);

// read the first line in the file // "Annie is the Queen of porting" in.getline(s,100);

cout << s << endl;

// read the second line in the file // 3.14159 in.getline(s,100);

cout << s << endl;

// seek to the beginning of the file in.seekg(0);

// read the first line in the file // "Annie is the Queen of porting" in.get(s,100);

// remove the newline character in.ignore();

cout << s << endl;

// read the second line in the file // 3.14159 in.get(s,100);

cout << s << endl;

// remove the newline character in.ignore();

// store the current file position istream::pos_type position = in.tellg();

out << "replace the int" << endl;

// move back to the previous saved position in.seekg(position);

// output the remain of the file // "replace the int" // this is equivalent to // cout << in.rdbuf(); while( !char_traits<char>::eq_int_type(in.peek(), char_traits<char>::eof()) ) cout << char_traits<char>::to_char_type(in.get());

cout << "0 << flush; }

// // istream example two // #include <iostream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

char p[50];

// remove all the white spaces cin >> ws;

// read characters from stdin until a newline // or 49 characters have been read cin.getline(p,50);

// output the result to stdout cout << p; }

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_streambuf, basic_iostream

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basic_istringstream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_istringstream

SYNOPSIS

#include <sstream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<void> > class basic_istringstream : public basic_istream<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The template class basic_istringstream<charT,traits,Allocator> provides functionality to read from an array in memory. It supports reading objects of class basic_string<charT,traits,Allocator>. It uses a basic_stringbuf object to control the associated storage. It inherits from basic_istream and therefore can use all the formatted and unformatted input functions.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<void> > class basic_istringstream : public basic_istream<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef basic_stringbuf<charT, traits, Allocator> sb_type; typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type;

typedef basic_string<charT, traits, Allocator> string_type;

typedef traits traits_type; typedef charT char_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

explicit basic_istringstream(ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in);

explicit basic_istringstream(const string_type& str, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in);

virtual ~basic_istringstream();

basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator> *rdbuf() const; string_type str() const;

void str(const string_type& str);

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is an instantiation of class basic_ios on type charT.

istringstream The type istringstream is an instantiation of class basic_istringstream on type char:

typedef basic_istringstream<char> istringstream;

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

sb_type The type sb_type is an instantiation of class basic_stringbuf on type charT.

string_type The type string_type is an instantiation of class basic_string on type charT.

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wistringstream The type wistringstream is an instantiation of class basic_istringstream on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_istringstream<wchar_t> wistringstream;

CONSTRUCTORS

explicit basic_istringstream(ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in); Constructs an object of class basic_istringstream, initializing the base class basic_istream with the associated string buffer. The string buffer is ini- tialized by calling the basic_stringbuf constructor basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>(which).

explicit basic_istringstream(const string_type& str, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in); Constructs an object of class basic_istringstream, initializing the base class basic_istream with the associated string buffer. The string buffer is ini- tialized by calling the basic_stringbuf constructor basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>(str,which).

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_istringstream(); Destroys an object of class basic_istringstream.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>* rdbuf() const; Returns a pointer to the basic_stringbuf associated with the stream.

string_type str() const; Returns a string object of type string_type, which contains a copy of the underlying buffer contents.

void str(const string_type& str); Clears the string buffer and copies the string object str into it. If the opening mode is in, initialize the input sequence to point at the first character of the buffer. If the opening mode is out, initialize the output sequence to point at the first character of the buffer. If the opening mode is out | app, initialize the output sequence to point at the last character of the buffer.

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/istringstream.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<sstream> #include<string> #include<iomanip>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

long l= 20; wchar_t *ntbs=L"Il avait l'air heureux"; wchar_t c; wchar_t buf[50];

// create a read/write string-stream object on wide char // and attach it to an wistringstream object wistringstream in(ios_base::in | ios_base::out);

// tie the ostream object to the wistringstream object wostream out(in.rdbuf());

// output ntbs in out out << ntbs;

// output each word on a separate line while ( in.get(c) ) { if ( c == L' ' ) wcout << endl; else wcout << c; } wcout << endl << endl;

// move back the input sequence to the beginning in.seekg(0);

// clear the state flags in.clear();

// does the same thing as the previous code // output each word on a separate line while ( in >> buf ) wcout << buf << endl;

wcout << endl << endl;

// create a tiny string object string test_string("Il dormait pour l'eternite");

// create a read/write string-stream object on char // and attach it to an istringstream object istringstream in_bis(ios_base:: in | ios_base::out | ios_base::app );

// create an ostream object ostream out_bis(in_bis.rdbuf());

// initialize the string buffer with test_string in_bis.str(test_string);

out_bis << endl;

// output the base info before each integer out_bis << showbase;

ostream::pos_type pos= out_bis.tellp();

// output l in hex with a field with of 20 out_bis << hex << setw(20) << l << endl;

// output l in oct with a field with of 20 out_bis << oct << setw(20) << l << endl;

// output l in dec with a field with of 20 out_bis << dec << setw(20) << l << endl;

// output the all buffer cout << in_bis.rdbuf();

// seek the input sequence to pos in_bis.seekg(pos);

int a,b,d;

// read the previous outputted integer in_bis >> a >> b >> d;

// output 3 times 20 cout << a << endl << b << endl << d << endl;

}

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_stringbuf, basic_string, basic_ostringstream, basic_stringstream

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basic_ofstream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_ofstream,ofstream

This page describes the ANSI basic_ofstream class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI ofstream class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <fstream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_ofstream : public basic_ostream<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The template class basic_ofstream<charT,traits> supports writing into named files or other devices associated with a file descriptor. It uses a basic_filebuf object to control the associated sequences. It inherits from basic_ostream and can therefore use all the formatted and unformatted output functions.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_ofstream : public basic_ostream<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type;

typedef charT char_type; typedef traits traits_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

basic_ofstream();

explicit basic_ofstream(const char *s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out, long protection = 0666);

explicit basic_ofstream(int fd);

basic_ofstream(int fd, char_type* buf, int len);

virtual ~basic_ofstream();

basic_filebuf<charT, traits> *rdbuf() const;

bool is_open();

void open(const char *s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_type::out, long protection = 0666);

void close();

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

ofstream The type ofstream is an instantiation of class basic_ofstream on type char:

typedef basic_ofstream<char> ofstream;

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is an instantiation of class basic_ios on type charT.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wofstream The type wofstream is an instantiation of class basic_ofstream on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_ofstream<wchar_t> wofstream;

CONSTRUCTORS

basic_ofstream(); Constructs an object of class basic_ofstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_ostream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). After construction a file can be attached to the basic_oftream object using the open member function.

basic_ofstream(const char* s, ios_base::openmode mode= ios_base::in, long protection= 0666); Constructs an object of class basic_ofstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_ostream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the open function open(s,mode,protection) in order to attach the file whose name is pointed at by s, to the basic_oftream object. The third argument, protection, is used as the file permissions. It does not appear in the Standard C++ description and is provided as an extension. It determines the file read/write/execute permissions under UNIX. It is more limited under DOS since files are always readable and do not have special execute permission.

explicit basic_ofstream(int fd); Constructs an object of class basic_ofstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_ostream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the basic_filebuf open function open(fd) in order to attach the file descriptor fd to the basic_oftream object. This constructor is not described in the C++ standard, and is provided as an extension in order to manipulate pipes, sockets or other UNIX devices, that can be accessed through file descriptors. If the function fails, it sets ios_base::failbit.

basic_ofstream(int fd, char_type* buf,int len); Constructs an object of class basic_ofstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_ostream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the basic_filebuf open function open(fd) in order to attach the file descriptor fd to the basic_oftream object. The underlying buffer is then replaced by calling the basic_filebuf member function setbuf with parameters buf and len. This constructor is not described in the C++ standard, and is provided as an extension in order to manipulate pipes, sockets or other UNIX devices, that can be accessed through file descriptors. It also maintains compatibility with the old iostreams library. If the function fails, it sets ios_base::failbit.

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_ofstream(); Destroys an object of class basic_ofstream.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

void close(); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function close() and if this function fails, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit).

bool is_open(); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function is_open() and return its result.

void open(const char* s,ios_base::openmode = ios_base::out, long protection = 0666); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function open(s,mode,protection) and, if this function fails opening the file, calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit). The third argument, protection, is used as the file permis- sions. It does not appear in the Standard C++ description and is provided as an extension. It determines the file read/write/execute permissions under UNIX, and is more limited under DOS since files are always readable and do not have special execute permission.

basic_filebuf<charT,traits>* rdbuf() const; Returns a pointer to the basic_filebuf associated with the stream.

EXAMPLES

See basic_fstream, basic_ifstream and basic_filebuf examples.

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_filebuf, basic_ifstream, basic_fstream

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basic_ostream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_ostream

SYNOPSIS

#include <ostream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_ostream : virtual public basic_ios<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The class basic_ostream defines a number of member function signatures that assist in formatting and writing output to sequences controlled by a stream buffer.

Two groups of member function signatures share common properties: the formatted output functions (or insertors) and the unformatted output functions. Both groups of functions insert characters by calling basic_streambuf member functions. They both begin by constructing an object of class basic_ostream::sentry and, if this object is in good state after construction, the function tries to perform the requested output. The sentry object performs exception-safe initialization, such as controlling the status of the stream or locking it in multithread environment.

Some formatted output functions generate the requested output by converting a value from some scalar to text form and inserting the converted text in the output sequence. The conversion behavior is locale dependent, and directly depend on the locale object imbued in the stream.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_ostream :virtual public basic_ios<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef basic_ostream<charT, traits> ostream_type; typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type;

typedef traits traits_type; typedef charT char_type;

typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

explicit basic_ostream(basic_streambuf<charT, traits> *sb); virtual ~basic_ostream();

class sentry {

public:

explicit sentry(basic_ostream<charT,traits>&); ~sentry(); operator bool ();

};

ostream_type& operator<<(ostream_type& (*pf)(ostream_type&)); ostream_type& operator<<(ios_base& (*pf)(ios_base&)); ostream_type& operator<<(ios_type& (*pf)(ios_type&));

ostream_type& operator<<(bool n); ostream_type& operator<<(short n); ostream_type& operator<<(unsigned short n); ostream_type& operator<<(int n); ostream_type& operator<<(unsigned int n); ostream_type& operator<<(long n); ostream_type& operator<<(unsigned long n); ostream_type& operator<<(float f); ostream_type& operator<<(double f); ostream_type& operator<<(long double f);

ostream_type& operator<<(void *p);

ostream_type& operator<<(basic_streambuf<char_type, traits>& sb); ostream_type& operator<<(basic_streambuf<char_type, traits> *sb);

ostream_type& put(char_type c);

ostream_type& write(const char_type *s, streamsize n);

ostream_type& flush();

ostream_type& seekp(pos_type ); ostream_type& seekp(off_type , ios_base::seekdir ); pos_type tellp();

protected:

basic_ostream();

};

//global functions

template <class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>&, charT);

template <class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>&, char);

template <class traits> basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>&, char);

template <class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>&, const charT*);

template <class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>&, const char*);

template <class traits> basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>&, const char*);

template <class traits> basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>&, unsigned char);

template <class traits> basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>&, signed char);

template <class traits> basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>&, const unsigned char*);

template <class traits> basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>&, const signed char*);

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& endl(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os);

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& ends(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os);

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& flush(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os);

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is a synonym for basic_ios<charT, traits>.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

ostream The type ostream is an instantiation of class basic_ostream on type char:

typedef basic_ostream<char> ostream;

ostream_type The type ostream_type is a synonym for basic_ostream<charT, traits>.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wostream The type wostream is an instantiation of class basic_ostream on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_ostream<wchar_t> wostream;

CONSTRUCTOR

explicit basic_ostream(basic_streambuf<charT, traits>* sb); Constructs an object of class basic_ostream, assigning initial values to the base class by calling basic_ios<charT,traits>::init(sb).

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_ostream(); Destroys an object of class basic_ostream.

SENTRY CLASS

explicit sentry(basic_ostream<charT,traits>&); Prepares for formatted or unformatted output. First if the basic_ios member function tie() is not a null pointer, the function synchronizes the output sequence with any associated stream. If after any preparation is completed the basic_ios member function good() is true, the sentry conversion function operator bool () will return true. Otherwise it will return false. In multithread environment the sentry object constructor is responsible for locking the stream and the stream buffer associated with the stream.

~sentry(); Destroys an object of class sentry. If the ios_base member function flags() & unitbuf == true, then flush the buffer. In multithread environment the sentry object destructor is responsible for unlocking the stream and the stream buffer associated with the stream.

operator bool(); If after any preparation is completed the ios_base member function good() is true, the sentry conversion function operator bool() will return true else it will return false.

INSERTORS

ostream_type& operator<<(ostream_type& (*pf) (ostream_type&)); Calls pf(*this), then return *this. See, for example, the function signature endl(basic_ostream&).

ostream_type& operator<<(ios_type& (*pf) (ios_type&)); Calls pf(*this), then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(ios_base& (*pf) (ios_base&)); Calls pf(*this), then return *this. See, for example, the function signature dec(ios_base&).

ostream_type& operator<<(bool n); Converts the boolean value n, and outputs it into the basic_ostream object's buffer. If the ios_base member function flag() & ios_base::boolalpha is false it tries to write an integer value, which must be 0 or 1. If the boolalpha flag is true, it writes characters according to the locale function numpunct<>::truename() or numpunct<>::falsename().

ostream_type& operator<<(short n); Converts the signed short integer n, and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(unsigned short n); Converts the unsigned short integer n, and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(int n); Converts the signed integer n, and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(unsigned int n); Converts the unsigned integer n, and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(long n); Converts the signed long integer n, and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(unsigned long n); Converts the unsigned long integer n, and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(float f); Converts the float f and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(double f); Converts the double f and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(long double f); Converts the long double f and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(void *p); Converts the pointer p, and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(basic_streambuf<charT,traits> *sb); If sb is null calls the basic_ios member function setstate(badbit). Otherwise gets characters from sb and inserts them into the stream buffer until any of the following occurs:

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence.

+ inserting in the output sequence fails

+ an exception occurs while getting a character from sb

If the function inserts no characters or if it stopped because an exception was thrown while extracting a character, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit). If an exception was thrown while extracting a character it is rethrown.

ostream_type& operator<<(basic_streambuf<charT,traits>& sb); Gets characters from sb and inserts them into the stream buffer until any of the following occurs:

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence.

+ inserting in the output sequence fails

+ an exception occurs while getting a character from sb

If the function inserts no characters or if it stopped because an exception was thrown while extracting a character, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit). If an exception was thrown while extracting a character it is rethrown.

UNFORMATTED FUNCTIONS

ostream_type& flush(); If rdbuf() is not a null pointer, calls rdbuf()->pubsync() and returns *this. If that function returns -1 calls setstate(badbit).

ostream_type& put(char_type c); Inserts the character c. If the operation fails, calls the basic_ios member function setstate(badbit).

ostream_type& seekp(pos_type pos); If the basic_ios member function fail() returns false, executes rdbuf()->pubseekpos(pos), which will position the current pointer of the output sequence at the position designated by pos.

ostream_type& seekp(off_type off, ios_base::seekdir dir); If the basic_ios member function fail() returns false, executes rdbuf()->pubseekpos(off,dir), which will position the current pointer of the output sequence at the position designated by off and dir.

pos_type tellp(); If the basic_ios member function fail() returns true, tellp() returns pos_type(off_type(-1)) to indicate failure. Otherwise it returns the current position of the output sequence by calling rdbuf()-> pubseekoff(0,cur, out).

ostream_type& write(const char_type* s, streamsize n); Obtains characters to insert from successive locations of an array whose first element is designated by s. Characters are inserted until either of the following occurs:

+ n characters are inserted

+ inserting in the output sequence fails

In the second case the function calls the basic_ios member function setstate(badbit). The function returns *this.

NON MEMBER FUNCTIONS

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& endl(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os); Outputs a newline character and flush the buffer, then returns os.

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& ends(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os); Inserts a null character into the output sequence, then returns os.

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& flush(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os); Flushes the buffer, then returns os.

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os, charT c); Outputs the character c of type charT into the basic_ostream object's buffer. Both the stream and the stream buffer are instantiated on type charT. Padding is not ignored.

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os, char c); Outputs the character c of type char into the basic_ostream object's buffer. Both the stream and the stream buffer are instantiated on type charT. Conversion from characters of type char to characters of type charT is performed by the basic_ios member function widen. padding is not ignored.

template<class traits> basic_ostream<char, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char, traits>& os, char c); Outputs the character c of type char into the basic_ostream object's buffer. Both the stream and the stream buffer are instantiated on type char. Padding is not ignored.

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os, const charT* s); Outputs the null-terminated-byte-string s of type charT* into the basic_ostream object's buffer. Both the stream and the stream buffer are instantiated on type charT.

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os, const char* s); Outputs the null-terminated-byte-string s of type char* into the basic_ostream object's buffer. Both the stream and the stream buffer are instantiated on type charT. Conversion from characters of type char to characters of type charT is performed by the basic_ios member function widen.

template<class traits> basic_ostream<char, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char, traits>& os, const char* s); Outputs the null-terminated-byte-string s of type char* into the basic_ostream object's buffer. Both the stream and the stream buffer are instantiated on type char.

template<class traits> basic_ostream<char, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char, traits>& os, unsigned char c); Returns os << (char)c.

template<class traits> basic_ostream<char, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char, traits>& os, signed char c); Returns os << (char)c.

template<class traits> basic_ostream<char, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char, traits>& os, unsigned char* c); Returns os << (char*)c.

template<class traits> basic_ostream<char, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char, traits>& os, signed char* c); Returns os << (char*)c.

FORMATTING

The formatting is done through member functions or manipulators.

Manipulators Member Functions

showpos setf(ios_base::showpos) noshowpos unsetf(ios_base::showpos) showbase setf(ios_base::showbase) noshowbase unsetf(ios_base::showbase) uppercase setf(ios_base::uppercase) nouppercase unsetf(ios_base::uppercase) showpoint setf(ios_base::showpoint) noshowpoint unsetf(ios_base::showpoint) boolalpha setf(ios_base::boolalpha) noboolalpha unsetf(ios_base::boolalpha) unitbuf setf(ios_base::unitbuf) nounitbuf unsetf(ios_base::unitbuf) internal setf(ios_base::internal, ios_base::adjustfield) left setf(ios_base::left, ios_base::adjustfield) right setf(ios_base::right, ios_base::adjustfield) dec setf(ios_base::dec, ios_base::basefield) hex setf(ios_base::hex, ios_base::basefield) oct setf(ios_base::oct, ios_base::basefield) fixed setf(ios_base::fixed, ios_base::floatfield) scientific setf(ios_base::scientific, ios_base::floatfield) resetiosflags (ios_base::fmtflags flag) setf(0,flag) setiosflags (ios_base::fmtflags flag) setf(flag) setbase(int base) See above setfill(char_type c) fill(c) setprecision(int n) precision(n) setw(int n) width(n)

DESCRIPTION

showpos Generates a + sign in non-negative generated numeric output

showbase Generates a prefix indicating the numeric base of generated integer output

uppercase Replaces certain lowercase letters with their uppercase equivalents in generated output

showpoint Generates a decimal-point character unconditionally in gen- erated floating-point output

boolalpha Insert and extract bool type in alphabetic format

unitbuf Flushes output after each output operation

internal Adds fill characters at a designated internal point in certain generated output, or identical to right if no such point is designated

left Adds fill characters on the right (final positions) of certain generated output

right Adds fill characters on the left (initial positions) of certain generated output

dec Converts integer input or generates integer output in decimal base

hex Converts integer input or generates integer output in hexadecimal base

oct Converts integer input or generates integer output in octal base

fixed Generates floating-point output in fixed-point notation

scientific Generates floating-point output in scientific notation

resetiosflagss

(ios_base::fmtflags flag) Resets the fmtflags field flag

setiosflags

(ios_base::fmtflags flag) Set up the flag flag

setbase(int base) Converts integer input or generates integer output in base base. The parameter base can be 8, 10 or 16.

setfill(char_type c) Set the character used to pad (fill) an output conversion to the specified field width

setprecision(int n) Set the precision (number of digits after the decimal point) to generate on certain output conversions

setw(int n) Set the field with (number of characters) to generate on certain output conversions

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/ostream1.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<ostream> #include<sstream> #include<iomanip>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

float f= 3.14159; int i= 22; char* s= "Randy is the king of stdlib";

// create a read/write stringbuf object on tiny char // and attach it to an istringstream object istringstream in( ios_base::in | ios_base::out );

// tie the ostream object to the istringstream object ostream out(in.rdbuf());

out << "test beginning !" << endl;

// output i in hexadecimal out << hex << i <<endl;

// set the field width to 10 // set the padding character to '@' // and output i in octal out << setw(10) << oct << setfill('@') << i << endl;

// set the precision to 2 digits after the separator // output f out << setprecision(3) << f << endl;

// output the 17 first characters of s out.write(s,17);

// output a newline character out.put('0);

// output s out << s << endl;

// output the all buffer to standard output cout << in.rdbuf(); }

// // stdlib/examples/manual/ostream2.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<ostream> #include<sstream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

float f= 3.14159; wchar_t* s= L"Kenavo !";

// create a read/write stringbuf object on wide char // and attach it to an wistringstream object wistringstream in( ios_base::in | ios_base::out );

// tie the wostream object to the wistringstream object wostream out(in.rdbuf());

out << L"test beginning !" << endl;

// output f in scientific format out << scientific << f <<endl;

// store the current put-pointer position wostream::pos_type pos = out.tellp();

// output s out << s << endl;

// output the all buffer to standard output wcout << in.rdbuf() << endl;

// position the get-pointer in.seekg(pos);

// output s wcout << in.rdbuf() << endl; }

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_streambuf, basic_iostream

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basic_ostringstream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_ostringstream

SYNOPSIS

#include <sstream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<void> > class basic_ostringstream : public basic_ostream<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The template class basic_ostringstream<charT,traits,Allocator> provides functionality to write to an array in memory. It supports writing objects of class basic_string<charT,traits,Allocator>. It uses a basic_stringbuf object to control the associated storage. It inherits from basic_ostream and therefore can use all the formatted and unformatted output functions.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<void> > class basic_ostringstream : public basic_ostream<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef basic_stringbuf<charT, traits, Allocator> sb_type; typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type;

typedef basic_string<charT, traits, Allocator> string_type;

typedef traits traits_type; typedef charT char_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

explicit basic_ostringstream(ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::out);

explicit basic_ostringstream(const string_type& str, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::out);

virtual ~basic_ostringstream();

basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator> *rdbuf() const; string_type str() const;

void str(const string_type& str);

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is an instantiation of class basic_ios on type charT.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

ostringstream The type ostringstream is an instantiation of class basic_ostringstream on type char:

typedef basic_ostringstream<char> ostringstream;

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

sb_type The type sb_type is an instantiation of class basic_stringbuf on type charT.

string_type The type string_type is an instantiation of class basic_string on type charT.

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wostringstream The type wostringstream is an instantiation of class basic_ostringstream on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_ostringstream<wchar_t> wostringstream;

CONSTRUCTORS

explicit basic_ostringstream(ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::out); Constructs an object of class basic_ostringstream, initializing the base class basic_ostream with the associated string buffer. The string buffer is initial- ized by calling the basic_stringbuf con- structor basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>(which).

explicit basic_ostringstream(const string_type& str, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::out); Constructs an object of class basic_ostringstream, initializing the base class basic_ostream with the associated string buffer. The string buffer is initial- ized by calling the basic_stringbuf con- structor basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>(str,which).

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_ostringstream(); Destroys an object of class basic_ostringstream.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>* rdbuf() const; Returns a pointer to the basic_stringbuf associated with the stream.

string_type str() const; Returns a string object of type string_type whose contents is a copy of the underlying buffer contents.

void str(const string_type& str); Clears the underlying string buffer and copies the string object str into it. If the opening mode is in, initialize the input sequence to point at the first character of the buffer. If the opening mode is out, initialize the output sequence to point at the first character of the buffer. If the opening mode is out | app, initialize the output sequence to point at the last character of the buffer.

EXAMPLES

See basic_stringstream, basic_istringstream and basic_stringbuf examples.

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_stringbuf, basic_string, basic_istringstream, basic_stringstream

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basic_streambuf

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_streambuf,streambuf

This page describes the ANSI streambuf class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI streambuf class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <streambuf> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_streambuf;

DESCRIPTION

The class template basic_streambuf<charT,traits> serves as an abstract base class for deriving various stream buffers whose objects each control two character sequences:

+ A character input sequence;

+ A character output sequence.

Each sequence is characterized by three pointers which, if non-null, all point into the same charT array object. The array object represents, at any moment, a subsequence of characters from the sequence. Operations performed on a sequence alter the values stored in these pointers, perform reads and writes directly to or from associated sequences, and alter "the stream position" and conversion state as needed to maintain this subsequence rela- tionship. The three pointers are:

+ The beginning pointer, or lowest element address in the array;

+ The next pointer, or next element address that is a current candidate for reading or writing;

+ The end pointer, or first element address beyond the end of the array.

Stream buffers can impose various constraints on the sequences they control, including:

+ The controlled input sequence may be unreadable;

+ The controlled output sequence may be unwritable;

+ The controlled sequences can be associated with the contents of other representations for character sequences, such as external files;

+ The controlled sequences can impose limitations on how the program can read characters from a sequence, write characters to a sequence, put characters back into an input sequence, or alter the stream position.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_streambuf {

public:

typedef charT char_type; typedef traits traits_type;

typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

virtual ~basic_streambuf();

locale pubimbue( const locale& loc); locale getloc() const;

basic_streambuf<char_type, traits> * pubsetbuf(char_type *s, streamsize n);

pos_type pubseekoff(off_type off, ios_base::seekdir way, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out);

pos_type pubseekpos(pos_type sp, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out);

int pubsync();

ios_base::openmode which_open_mode();

streamsize in_avail();

int_type snextc();

int_type sbumpc();

int_type sgetc();

streamsize sgetn(char_type *s, streamsize n);

int_type sputbackc(char_type c);

int sungetc();

int_type sputc(char_type c);

streamsize sputn(const char_type *s, streamsize n);

protected:

basic_streambuf();

char_type *eback() const; char_type *gptr() const; char_type *egptr() const;

void gbump(int n);

void setg(char_type *gbeg_arg,char_type *gnext_arg, char_type *gend_arg);

char_type *pbase() const; char_type *pptr() const; char_type *epptr() const;

void pbump(int n);

void setp(char_type *pbeg_arg,char_type *pend_arg);

virtual void imbue( const locale& loc);

virtual int_type overflow(int_type c = traits::eof());

virtual int_type pbackfail(int_type c = traits::eof());

virtual int showmanyc();

virtual int_type underflow();

virtual int_type uflow();

virtual streamsize xsgetn(char_type *s, streamsize n);

virtual streamsize xsputn(const char_type *s, streamsize n);

virtual pos_type seekoff(off_type off,ios_base::seekdir way, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out);

virtual pos_type seekpos(pos_type sp,ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out);

virtual basic_streambuf<charT, traits>* setbuf(char_type *s, streamsize n);

virtual int sync();

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

streambuf The type streambuf is an instantiation of class basic_streambuf on type char:

typedef basic_streambuf<char> streambuf;

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wstreambuf The type wstreambuf is an instantiation of class basic_streambuf on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_streambuf<wchar_t> wstreambuf;

PUBLIC CONSTRUCTOR

basic_streambuf(); Constructs an object of class basic_streambuf and initializes all its pointer member objects to null pointers and the getloc() member function to return the value of locale::locale().

PUBLIC DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_streambuf(); Destroys an object of class basic_streambuf.

PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS

locale getloc() const; If pubimbue() has ever been called, returns the last value of loc supplied, otherwise, the default locale locale::locale() in effect at the time of construction.

streamsize in_avail(); If a read position is available, returns the number of available character in the input sequence. Otherwise calls the protected function showmanyc().

locale pubimbue(const locale& loc); Calls the protected function imbue(loc).

pos_type pubseekoff(off_type off, ios_base::seekdir way, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out ); Calls the protected function seekoff(off,way,which).

pos_type pubseekpos(pos_type sp, ios_base::openmode which= ios_base::in | ios_base::out ); Calls the protected function seekpos(sp,which).

basic_streambuf<char_type,traits>* pubsetbuf(char_type* s,streamsize n); Calls the protected function setbuf(s,n) .

int pubsync(); Calls the protected function sync().

int_type sbumpc(); If the input sequence read position is not available, calls the function uflow(), otherwise returns *gptr() and increments the next pointer for the input sequence.

int_type sgetc(); If the input sequence read position is not available, calls the protected function underflow(), otherwise returns *gptr() .

streamsize sgetn(char_type* s, streamsize n); Calls the protected function xsgetn(s,n).

int_type snextc(); Calls the function sbumpc() and if it returns traits::eof(), returns traits::eof(); otherwise calls the function sgetc() .

int_type sputbackc(char_type c); If the input sequence putback position is not available, or if traits::eq(c,gptr() [-1]) returns false, calls the protected function pbackfail(c), otherwise decrements the next pointer for the input sequence and returns *gptr().

int_type sputc(char_type c); If the output sequence write position is not available, calls the protected function overflow(traits::to_int_type( c )). Otherwise, stores c at the next pointer for the output sequence, increments the pointer, and returns *pptr() .

streamsize sputn(const char_type* s, streamsize n); Calls the protected function xsputn(s,n).

int_type sungetc(); If the input sequence putback position is not available, calls the protected function pbackfail(). Otherwise decrements the next pointer for the input sequence and returns *gptr().

ios_base::openmode which_open_mode(); Returns the mode in which the stream buffer is opened. This function is not described in the C++ standard.

PROTECTED MEMBER FUNCTIONS

char_type* eback() const; Returns the beginning pointer for the input sequence.

char_type* egptr() const; Returns the end pointer for the input sequence.

char_type* epptr() const; Returns the end pointer for the output sequence.

void gbump(int n); Advances the next pointer for the input sequence by n.

char_type* gptr() const; Returns the next pointer for the input sequence.

void imbue(const locale&); Changes any translations based on locale. The default behavior is to do nothing, this function has to be overloaded in the classes derived from basic_streambuf. The purpose of this function is to allow the derived class to be informed of changes in locale at the time they occur. The new imbued locale object is only used by the stream buffer, it does not affect the stream itself.

int_type overflow(int_type c = traits::eof() ); The member functions sputc() and sputn() call this function in case that not enough room can be found in the put buffer to accommodate the argument character sequence. The function returns traits::eof() if it fails to make more room available, or to empty the buffer by writing the characters to their output device.

int_type pbackfail(int_type c = traits::eof() ); If c is equal to traits::eof(), gptr() is moved back one position otherwise c is prepended. The function returns traits::eof() to indicate failure.

char_type* pbase() const; Returns the beginning pointer for the output sequence.

void pbump(int n); Advances the next pointer for the output sequence by n.

char_type* pptr() const; Returns the next pointer for the output sequence.

pos_type seekoff(off_type off, ios_base::seekdir way, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out ); Alters the stream positions within one or more of the controlled sequences in a way that is defined separately for each class derived from basic_streambuf. The default behavior is to return an object of type pos_type that stores an invalid stream posi- tion.

pos_type seekpos(pos_type sp, ios_base::openmode which= ios_base::in | ios_base::out ); Alters the stream positions within one or more of the controlled sequences in a way that is defined separately for each class derived from basic_streambuf. The default behavior is to return an object of class pos_type that stores an invalid stream posi- tion.

basic_streambuf* setbuf(char_type* s, streamsize n); Performs an operation that is defined separately for each class derived from basic_streambuf. The purpose of this function is to allow the user to provide his own buffer, or to resize the current buffer.

void setg(char_type* gbeg, char_type* gnext, char_type* gend); Sets up private member for the following to be true:

eback() == gbeg, gptr() == gnext and egptr() == gend

void setp(char_type* pbeg, char_type* pend); Sets up private member for the following to be true:

pbase() == pbeg, pptr() == pbeg and epptr() == pend

int showmanyc(); Returns the number of characters available in the internal buffer, or -1.

int sync(); Synchronizes the controlled sequences with the internal buffer, in a way that is defined separately for each class derived from basic_streambuf. The default behavior is to do nothing. On failure the return value is -1.

int_type underflow(); The public members of basic_streambuf call this function only if gptr() is null or gptr() >= egptr(). This function returns the character pointed at by gptr() if gptr() is not null and if gptr() < egptr(). Otherwise the function try to read character into the buffer, and if it fails return traits::eof().

int_type uflow(); Calls underflow() and if underflow() returns traits::eof(), returns traits::eof(). Otherwise, does gbump(1) and returns the value of *gptr().

streamsize xsgetn(char_type* s, streamsize n); Assigns up to n characters to successive elements of the array whose first element is designated by s. The characters are read from the input sequence. Assigning stops when either n characters have been assigned or a call to sbumpc() would return traits::eof(). The function returns the number of characters read.

streamsize xsputn(const char_type* s, streamsize n); Writes up to n characters to the output sequence. The characters written are obtained from successive elements of the array whose first element is designated by s. Writing stops when either n characters have been written or a call to sputc() would return traits::eof(). The function returns the number of characters written.

SEE ALSO

char_traits, basic_filebuf, basic_stringbuf, strstreambuf

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basic_stringstream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_stringstream

SYNOPSIS

#include <sstream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<void> > class basic_stringstream : public basic_iostream<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The template class basic_stringstream<charT,traits,Allocator> provides functionality to read and write to an array in memory. It supports writing and reading objects of class basic_string<charT,traits,Alocator>. It uses a basic_stringbuf object to control the associated storage. It inherits from basic_iostream and therefore can use all the formatted and unformatted output and input functions.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<void> > class basic_stringstream : public basic_iostream<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef basic_stringbuf<charT, traits, Allocator> sb_type; typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type;

typedef basic_string<charT, traits, Allocator> string_type;

typedef traits traits_type; typedef charT char_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

explicit basic_stringstream(ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::out | ios_base::in);

explicit basic_stringstream(const string_type& str, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::out | ios_base::in);

virtual ~basic_stringstream();

basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator> *rdbuf() const; string_type str() const;

void str(const string_type& str);

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is an instantiation of class basic_ios on type charT.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

sb_type The type sb_type is an instantiation of class basic_stringbuf on type charT.

string_type The type string_type is an instantiation of class basic_string on type charT.

stringstream The type stringstream is an instantiation of class basic_stringstream on type char:

typedef basic_stringstream<char> stringstream;

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wstringstream The type wstringstream is an instantiation of class basic_stringstream on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_stringstream<wchar_t> wstringstream;

CONSTRUCTORS

explicit basic_stringstream(ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out); Constructs an object of class basic_stringstream, ini- tializing the base class basic_iostream with the asso- ciated string buffer. The string buffer is initialized by calling the basic_stringbuf constructor basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>(which).

explicit basic_stringstream(const string_type& str, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out); Constructs an object of class basic_stringstream, ini- tializing the base class basic_iostream with the asso- ciated string buffer. The string buffer is initialized by calling the basic_stringbuf constructor basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>(str,which).

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_stringstream(); Destroys an object of class basic_stringstream.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>* rdbuf() const; Returns a pointer to the basic_stringbuf associated with the stream.

string_type str() const; Returns a string object of type string_type whose contents is a copy of the underlying buffer contents.

void str(const string_type& str); Clears the string buffer and copies the string object str into it. If the opening mode is in, initializes the input sequence to point at the first character of the buffer. If the opening mode is out, initializes the output sequence to point at the first character of the buffer. If the opening mode is out | app, initializes the output sequence to point at the last character of the buffer.

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/stringstream.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<sstream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

// create a bi-directional wstringstream object wstringstream inout;

// output characters inout << L"Das ist die rede von einem man" << endl; inout << L"C'est l'histoire d'un home" << endl; inout << L"This is the story of a man" << endl;

wchar_t p[100];

// extract the first line inout.getline(p,100);

// output the first line to stdout wcout << endl << L"Deutch :" << endl; wcout << p;

// extract the seconf line inout.getline(p,100);

// output the second line to stdout wcout << endl << L"Francais :" << endl; wcout << p;

// extract the third line inout.getline(p,100);

// output the third line to stdout wcout << endl << L"English :" << endl; wcout << p;

// output the all content of the //wstringstream object to stdout wcout << endl << endl << inout.str(); }

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_stringbuf, basic_string, basic_istringstream, basic_ostringstream(3c++)

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cerr

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

cerr

SYNOPSIS

#include <iostream> extern ostream cerr;

DESCRIPTION ostream cerr;

The object cerr controls output to an unbuffered stream buffer associated with the object stderr declared in <cstdio>. By default, the standard C and C++ streams are synchronized, but you may improve performance by using the ios_base member function synch_with_stdio to desynchronize them.

FORMATTING

The formatting is done through member functions or manipulators. See cout or basic_ostream for details.

EXAMPLES

// // cerr example // #include<iostream> #include<fstream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

// open the file "file_name.txt" // for reading ifstream in("file_name.txt");

// output the all file to stdout if ( in ) cout << in.rdbuf(); else // if the ifstream object is in a bad state // output an error message to stderr cerr << "Error while opening the file" << endl; }

SEE ALSO

basic_ostream, iostream, basic_filebuf, cout, cin, clog, wcin, wcout, wcerr, wclog, iomanip, ios_base, basic_ios

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char_traits

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

char_traits_ - A traits class providing types and operations to the basic_string container and iostream classes.

SYNOPSIS

#include <string> template <class charT> struct char_traits struct char_traits<char>; . struct char_traits<wchar_t>;

DESCRIPTION

The char_traits struct provides elementary operations to instantiations of basic_string and iostream classes. As with all traits classes, char_traits is used to specialize the behavior of a template. In this case, the traits class provides functions based on character type to the basic_string template and to the templates that are part of the iostreams library.

Specializations of char_traits are provided for char and wchar_t. These are used to define, respectively, string and wstring, cout and wcout, etc.

INTERFACE

template <class charT> struct char_traits . { typedef charT char_type; typedef int int_type; typedef streampos pos_type; typedef streamoff off_type; typedef mbstate_t state_type;

static void assign (char_type&, const char_type&); static char_type* assign (char_type*, size_t, const char_type&);

static bool eq (const char_type&, const char_type&); static bool lt (const char_type&, const char_type&);

static int compare (const char_type*, const char_type*, size_t); static size_t length (const char_type * s); static const char_type* find (const char_type*, int, const char_type&); static char_type* move (char_type*, const char_type*, size_t); static char_type* copy (char_type*, const char_type*, size_t);

static int_type not_eof(const int_type& c); static char_type to_char_type(const int_type& c); static int_type to_int_type(const char_type& c); static bool eq_int_type(const int_type& c1, const int_type& c2); static int_type eof(); };

TYPE

char_type The basic character type. Same as the template parameter.

int_type A type that can represent all the character values of char_type as well as and end of file value.

pos_type A type used to represent a position within a stream buffer.

off_type A type used to represent an offset to a position within a stream buffer.

state_type A type used to represent the state class or type that is applied to the codecvt facet. This type is only relevant for streams with a underlying character type that is multi-byte.

OPERATIONS

static void assign(char_type& c1, const char_type& c2) Assigns one character value to another. The value of c2 is assigned to c1.

static char_type* assign(char_type* s, size_t n, const char_type& a) Assigns one character value to n elements of a character array. The value of a is assigned to n elements of s.

static bool eq(const char_type& c1, const char_type& c2) Returns true if c1 equals c2.

static bool lt(const char_type& c1, const char_type& c2) Returns true if c1 is less than c2.

static int compare(const char_type* s1, const char_type* s2, size_t n) Compares n values from s1 with n values from s2. Return 1 if s1 is greater than s2, -1 if s1 is less than s2, or 0 if they are equal.

static size_t length(const char_type * s) Returns the length of the null terminated character array s. The eos terminator is not counted.

static const char_type* find(const char_type* s, int n, const char_type& a) Looks for the value of a in s. Only n elements of s are examined. Returns a pointer to the matched element if one is found. Otherwise returns s + n.

static char_type* move(char_type* s1, const char_type* s2, size_t n) Moves n values from s1 to s2. The ranges of (s1,s1+n) and (s2,s2+n) may overlap.

static char_type* copy(char_type* s1, const char_type* s2, size_t n) Copy n values from s1 to s2. The ranges of (s1,s1+n) and (s2,s2+n) may not overlap.

static int_type not_eof(const int_type& c) Returns c if c is not equal to eof(), otherwise returns 0.

static int_type to_char_type(const int_type& c) Returns the char_type representation of c. This value may not be useful if no such representation exists.

static int_type to_int_type(const char_type& c) Returns the int_type representation of c.

static bool eq_int_type(const int_type& c1, const int_type& c2) Returns true if c1 equals c2.

static int_type eof() Returns EOF.

SEE ALSO

basic_string, traits, basic_ostream, basic_istream, cout, cin, wcout, wcin

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cin

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

cin

SYNOPSIS

#include <iostream> extern istream cin;

DESCRIPTION istream cin; The object cin controls input from a stream buffer associated with the object stdin declared in <cstdio>. By default, the standard C and C++ streams are syn chronized, but you can improve performance by using the ios_base member function synch_with_stdio to desynchronize them.

After the object cin is initialized, cin.tie() returns &cout, which implies that cin and cout are synchronized.

EXAMPLES

// // cin example one // #include <iostream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

int i; float f; char c;

//read an integer, a float and a character from stdin cin >> i >> f >> c;

// output i, f and c to stdout cout << i << endl << f << endl << c << endl; }

// // cin example two // #include <iostream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

char p[50];

// remove all the white spaces cin >> ws;

// read characters from stdin until a newline // or 49 characters have been read cin.getline(p,50);

// output the result to stdout cout << p; }

When inputting " Grendel the monster" (newline) in the previous test, the output will be "Grendel the monster". The manipulator ws removes spaces.

SEE ALSO

basic_istream, iostream, basic_filebuf, cout, cerr, clog, wcin, wcout, wcerr, wclog, ios_base, basic_ios

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cout

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

cout

SYNOPSIS

#include <iostream> extern ostream cout;

DESCRIPTION

ostream cout; The object cout controls output to a stream buffer associated with the object stdout declared in <cstdio>. By default the standard C and C++ streams are synchronized, but performance improvement can be achieved by using the ios_base member function synch_with_stdio to desynchronize them.

After the object cin is initialized, cin.tie() returns &cout, which implies that cin and cout are synchronized.

FORMATTING

The formatting is done through member functions or manipulators.

Manipulators Member functions

showpos setf(ios_base::showpos) noshowpos unsetf(ios_base::showpos) showbase setf(ios_base::showbase) noshowbase unsetf(ios_base::showbase) uppercase setf(ios_base::uppercase) nouppercase unsetf(ios_base::uppercase) showpoint setf(ios_base::showpoint) noshowpoint unsetf(ios_base::showpoint) boolalpha setf(ios_base::boolalpha) noboolalpha unsetf(ios_base::boolalpha) unitbuf setf(ios_base::unitbuf) nounitbuf unsetf(ios_base::unitbuf) internal setf(ios_base::internal, ios_base::adjustfield) left setf(ios_base::left, ios_base::adjustfield) right setf(ios_base::right, ios_base::adjustfield) dec setf(ios_base::dec, ios_base::basefield) hex setf(ios_base::hex, ios_base::basefield) oct setf(ios_base::oct, ios_base::basefield) fixed setf(ios_base::fixed, ios_base::floatfield) scientific setf(ios_base::scientific, ios_base::floatfield) resetiosflags (ios_base::fmtflags flag) setf(0,flag) setiosflags (ios_base::fmtflags flag) setf(flag) setbase(int base) See above setfill(char_type c) fill(c) setprecision(int n) precision(n) setw(int n) width(n) endl ends flush flush( )

DESCRIPTION

showpos Generates a + sign in non-negative generated numeric output.

showbase Generates a prefix indicating the numeric base of generated integer output.

uppercase Replaces certain lowercase letters with their uppercase equivalents in generated output.

showpoint Generates a decimal-point character unconditionally in generated floating-point output.

boolalpha Insert and extract bool type in alphabetic format.

unitbuf Flushes output after each output operation.

internal Adds fill characters at a designated internal point in certain generated output, or identical to right if no such point is designated.

left Adds fill characters on the right (final positions) of certain generated output.

right Adds fill characters on the left (initial positions) of certain generated output.

dec Converts integer input or generates integer output in decimal base.

hex Converts integer input or generates integer output in hexadecimal base.

oct Converts integer input or generates integer output in octal base.

fixed Generates floating-point output in fixed-point notation.

scientific Generates floating-point output in scientific notation.

resetiosflagss

(ios_base::fmtflags flag) Resets the fmtflags field flag.

setiosflags

(ios_base::fmtflags flag) Sets up the flag flag.

setbase(int base) Converts integer input or generates integer output in base base. The parameter base can be 8, 10 or 16.

setfill(char_type c) Sets the character used to pad (fill) an output conversion to the specified field width.

setprecision(int n) Set the precision (number of digits after the decimal point) to generate on certain output conversions.

setw(int n) Sets the field with (number of characters) to generate on certain output conversions

endl Inserts a newline character into the output sequence and flush the output buffer.

ends Inserts a null character into the output sequence.

flush Flush the output buffer.

DEFAULT VALUES

precision() 6 width() 0 fill() the space character flags() skipws | dec getloc() locale::locale()

EXAMPLES

// // cout example one // #include<iostream> #include<iomanip>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

int i; float f;

// read an integer and a float from stdin cin >> i >> f;

// output the integer and goes at the line cout << i << endl;

// output the float and goes at the line cout << f << endl;

// output i in hexa cout << hex << i << endl;

// output i in octal and then in decimal cout << oct << i << dec << i << endl;

// output i preceded by its sign cout << showpos << i << endl;

// output i in hexa cout << setbase(16) << i << endl;

// output i in dec and pad to the left with character // @ until a width of 20 // if you input 45 it outputs 45@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ cout << setfill('@') << setw(20) << left << dec << i; cout << endl;

// output the same result as the code just above // but uses member functions rather than manipulators cout.fill('@'); cout.width(20); cout.setf(ios_base::left, ios_base::adjustfield); cout.setf(ios_base::dec, ios_base::basefield); cout << i << endl;

// outputs f in scientific notation with // a precision of 10 digits cout << scientific << setprecision(10) << f << endl;

// change the precision to 6 digits // equivalents to cout << setprecision(6); cout.precision(6);

// output f and goes back to fixed notation cout << f << fixed << endl;

}

// // cout example two // #include <iostream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

char p[50];

cin.getline(p,50);

cout << p; }

// // cout example three // #include <iostream> #include <fstream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

// open the file "file_name.txt" // for reading ifstream in("file_name.txt");

// output the all file to stdout if ( in ) cout << in.rdbuf(); else { cout << "Error while opening the file"; cout << endl; } }

WARNINGS

Keep in mind that the manipulator endl flushes the stream buffer. Therefore it is recommended to use '0 if your only intent is to go at the line. It will greatly improve performance when C and C++ streams are not synchronized.

SEE ALSO

basic_ostream, iostream, basic_filebuf, cin, cerr, clog, wcin, wcout, wcerr, wclog, iomanip

Working Paper for Draft Proposed International Standard for Information Systems--Programming Language C++, Section 27.3.1

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE ANSI X3J16/ISO WG21 Joint C++ Committee


ctype

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

ctype, ctype<char> - A facet that provides character classification facilities. (The description for ctype<char>, a specialization of ctype, follows the ctype description.)

SYNOPSIS

#include <locale> class ctype_base; template <class charT> class ctype;

SPECIALIZATION

class ctype<char>;

DESCRIPTION

ctype<charT> is the character classification facet. This facet provides facilities for classifying characters and performing simple conversions. ctype<charT> provides conversions for upper to lower and lower to upper case. The facet also provides conversions between charT, and char. ctype<charT> relies on ctype_base for a set of masks that identify the various classes of characters. These classes are:

space

print

cntrl

upper

lower

alpha

digit

punct

xdigit

alnum

graph

The masks are passed to member functions of ctype in order to obtain verify the classifications of a character or range of characters.

INTERFACE

class ctype_base { public: enum mask { space, print, cntrl, upper, lower, alpha, digit, punct, xdigit, alnum=alpha|digit, graph=alnum|punct }; };

template <class charT> class ctype : public locale::facet, public ctype_base { public: typedef charT char_type; explicit ctype(size_t); bool is(mask, charT) const; const charT* is(const charT*, const charT*, mask*) const; const charT* scan_is(mask, const charT*, const charT*) const; const charT* scan_not(mask, const charT*, const charT*) const; charT toupper(charT) const; const charT* toupper(charT*, const charT*) const; charT tolower(charT) const; const charT* tolower(charT*, const charT*) const; charT widen(char) const; const char* widen(const char*, const char*, charT*) const; char narrow(charT, char) const; const charT* narrow(const charT*, const charT*, char, char*) const; static locale::id id;

protected: ~ctype(); // virtual virtual bool do_is(mask, charT) const; virtual const charT* do_is(const charT*, const charT*, mask*) const; virtual const charT* do_scan_is(mask, const charT*, const charT*) const; virtual const charT* do_scan_not(mask, const charT*, const charT*) const; virtual charT do_toupper(charT) const; virtual const charT* do_toupper(charT*, const charT*) const; virtual charT do_tolower(charT) const; virtual const charT* do_tolower(charT*, const charT*) const; virtual charT do_widen(char) const; virtual const char* do_widen(const char*, const char*, charT*) const; virtual char do_narrow(charT, char) const; virtual const charT* do_narrow(const charT*, const charT*, char, char*) const; };

TYPE

char_type Type of character the facet is instantiated on.

CONSTRUCTOR AND DESTRUCTOR

explicit ctype(size_t refs = 0) Construct a ctype facet. If the refs argument is 0 then destruction of the object is delegated to the locale, or locales, containing it. This allows the user to ignore lifetime management issues. On the other had, if refs is 1 then the object must be explicitly deleted; the locale will not do so. In this case, the object can be maintained across the lifetime of multiple locales.

~ctype(); // virtual and protected Destroy the facet.

PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS

The public members of the ctype facet provide an interface to protected members. Each public member xxx has a corresponding virtual protected member do_xxx. All work is delagated to these protected members. For instance, the public widen function simply calls its protected cousin do_widen.

bool is(mask m, charT c) const; const charT*

is(const charT* low, const charT* high, mask* vec) const; Returns do_is(m,c) or do_is(low,high,vec).

char narrow(charT c, char dfault) const; const charT* narrow(const charT* low, const charT*, char dfault, char* to) const; Returns do_narrow(c,dfault) or do_narrow(low,high,dfault,to).

const charT* scan_is(mask m, const charT*, const charT* high) const; Returns do_scan_is(m,low,high).

const charT* scan_not(mask m, const charT* low, const charT* high) const; Returns do_scan_not(m,low,high).

charT tolower(charT c) const; const charT* tolower(charT* low, const charT* high) const; Returns do_tolower(c) or do_tolower(low,high).

charT toupper(charT) const; const charT* toupper(charT* low, const charT* high) const; Returns do_toupper(c) or do_toupper(low,high).

charT widen(char c) const; const char* widen(const char* low, const char* high, charT* to) const; Returns do_widen(c) or do_widen(low,high,to).

FACET ID

static locale::id id; Unique identifier for this type of facet.

PROTECTED MEMBER FUNCTIONS

virtual bool do_is(mask m, charT c) const; Returns true if c matches the classification indicated by the mask m, where m is one of the values available from ctype_base. For instance, the following call returns true since 'a' is an alphabetic character:

ctype<char>().is(ctype_base::alpha,'a');

See ctype_base for a description of the masks.

virtual const charT* do_is(const charT* low, const charT* high, mask* vec) const; Fills vec with every mask from ctype_base that applies to the range of characters indicated by [low,high). See ctype_base for a description of the masks. For instance, after the following call v would contain {alpha, lower, print,alnum ,graph}:

char a[] = "abcde"; ctype_base::mask v[12]; ctype<char>().is(a,a+5,v);

This function returns high.

virtual char do_narrow(charT, char dfault) const; Returns the appropriate char representation for c, if such exists. Otherwise do_narrow returns dfault.

virtual const charT* do_narrow(const charT* low, const charT* high, char dfault, char* dest) const; Converts each character in the range [low,high) to its char representation, if such exists. If a char representation is not available then the character will be converted to dfault. Returns high.

virtual const charT* do_scan_is(mask m, const charT* low, const charT* high) const; Finds the first character in the range [low,high) that matches the classification indicated by the mask m.

virtual const charT* do_scan_not(mask m, const charT* low, const charT* high) const; Finds the first character in the range [low,high) that does not match the classification indicated by the mask m.

virtual charT do_tolower(charT) const; Returns the lower case representation of c, if such exists, otherwise returns c;

virtual const charT* do_tolower(charT* low, const charT* high) const; Converts each character in the range [low,high) to its lower case representation, if such exists. If a lower case representation does not exist then the character is not changed. Returns high.

virtual charT do_toupper(charT c) const; Returns the upper case representation of c, if such exists, otherwise returns c;

virtual const charT* do_toupper(charT* low, const charT* high) const; Converts each character in the range [low,high) to its upper case representation, if such exists. If an upper case representation does not exist then the character is not changed. Returns high.

virtual charT do_widen(char c) const; Returns the appropriate charT representation for c.

virtual const char* do_widen(const char* low, const char* high,charT* dest) const; Converts each character in the range [low,high) to its charT representation. Returns high.

EXAMPLE

// // ctype.cpp //

#include <iostream>

int main () { using namespace std;

locale loc; string s1("blues Power");

// Get a reference to the ctype<char> facet const ctype<char>& ct = #ifndef _RWSTD_NO_TEMPLATE_ON_RETURN_TYPE use_facet<ctype<char> >(loc); #else use_facet(loc,(ctype<char>*)0); #endif

// Check the classification of the 'a' character cout << ct.is(ctype_base::alpha,'a') << endl; cout << ct.is(ctype_base::punct,'a') << endl;

// Scan for the first upper case character cout << (char)*(ct.scan_is(ctype_base::upper, s1.begin(),s1.end())) << endl;

// Convert characters to upper case ct.toupper(s1.begin(),s1.end()); cout << s1 << endl;

return 0; }

SEE ALSO

locale, facets, collate, ctype<char>, ctype_byname

NAME

ctype<char> - A specialization of the ctype facet.

SYNOPSIS

#include <locale>

class ctype<char>;

DESCRIPTION

This specialization of the ctype<charT> template provides inline versions of ctype's member functions. The facet provides the same public interface, and uses the same set of masks, as the ctype template.

INTERFACE

template <> class ctype<char> : public locale::facet, public ctype_base { public: typedef char char_type; explicit ctype(const mask* = 0, bool = false, size_t = 0); bool is(mask, char) const; const charT* is(const char*, const char*, mask*) const; const charT* scan_is(mask, const char*, const char*) const; const charT* scan_not(mask, const char*, const char*) const; charT toupper(char) const; const charT* toupper(char*, const charT*) const; charT tolower(char) const; const charT* tolower(char*, const char*) const; charT widen(char) const; const char* widen(const char*, const char*, char*) const; char narrow(char, char) const; const charT* narrow(const char*, const char*, char, char*) const; static locale::id id; static const size_t table_size = 256;

protected: const mask* table() const throw(); static const mask* classic_table() throw();

~ctype(); // virtual virtual charT do_toupper(charT) const; virtual const charT* do_toupper(charT*, const charT*) const; virtual charT do_tolower(charT) const; virtual const charT* do_tolower(charT*, const charT*) const; };

TYPE

char_type Type of character the facet is instantiated on.

CONSTRUCTORS AND DESTRUCTORS

explicit ctype(const mask* tbl = 0, bool del = false, size_t refs = 0) Construct a ctype facet. The three parameters set up the following conditions:

+ The tbl argument must be either 0 or an array of at least table_size elements. If tbl is non zero then the supplied table will be used for character classification.

+ If tbl is non zero, and del is true then the tbl array will be deleted by the destructor, so the calling program need not concern itself with the lifetime of the facet.

+ If the refs argument is 0 then destruction of the object itself is delegated to the locale, or locales, containing it. This allows the user to ignore lifetime management issues. On the other had, if refs is 1 then the object must be explicitly deleted; the locale will not do so. In this case, the object can be maintained across the lifetime of multiple locales.

~ctype(); // virtual and protected Destroy the facet. If the constructor was called with a non-zero tbl argumentand a true del argument, then the array supplied by the tbl argument will be deleted

PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS

The public members of the ctype<char> facet specialization do not all serve the same purpose as the functions in the template. In many cases these functions implement functionality, rather than just forwarding a call to a protected implementation function.

static const mask* classic_table() throw(); Returns a pointer to a table_size character array that represents the classifications of characters in the "C" locale.

bool is(mask m, charT c) const; Determines if the character c has the classification indicated by the mask m. Returns table()[(unsigned char)c] & m.

const charT* is(const charT* low, const charT* high, mask* vec) const; Fills vec with every mask from ctype_base that applies to the range of characters indicated by [low,high). See ctype_base for a description of the masks. For instance, after the following call v would contain {alpha, lower, print,,alnum ,graph}:

char a[] = "abcde"; ctype_base::mask v[12]; ctype<char>().do_is(a,a+5,v);

This function returns high.

char narrow(charT c, char dfault) const; Returns c.

const charT* narrow(const charT* low, const charT*, char dfault, char* to) const; Performs ::memcpy(to,low,high-low). Returns high.

const charT* scan_is(mask m, const charT*, const charT* high) const; Finds the first character in the range [low,high) that matches the classification indicated by the mask m. The classification is matched by checking for table()[(unsigned char) p] & m, where p is in the range [low,high). Returns the first p that matches, or high if none do.

const charT* scan_not(mask m, const charT* low, const charT* high) const; Finds the first character in the range [low,high) that does not match the classification indicated by the mask m. The classification is matched by checking for !(table()[(unsigned char) p] & m), where p is in the range [low,high). Returns the first p that matches, or high if none do.

const mask* table() const throw(); If the tbl argument that was passed to the constructor was non-zero, then this function returns that argument, otherwise it returns classic_table().

charT tolower(charT c) const; const charT* tolower(charT* low, const charT* high) const; Returns do_tolower(c) or do_tolower(low,high).

charT toupper(charT) const; const charT* toupper(charT* low, const charT* high) const; Returns do_toupper(c) or do_toupper(low,high).

charT widen(char c) const; Returns c.

const char* widen(const char* low, const char* high, charT* to) const; Performs ::memcpy(to,low,high-low. Returns high.

FACET ID

static locale::id id; Unique identifier for this type of facet.

PROTECTED MEMBER FUNCTIONS

virtual charT do_tolower(charT) const; Returns the lower case representation of c, if such exists, otherwise returns c;

virtual const charT* do_tolower(charT* low, const charT* high) const; Converts each character in the range [low,high) to its lower case representation, if such exists. If a lower case representation does not exist then the character is not changed. Returns high.

virtual charT do_toupper(charT c) const; Returns the upper case representation of c, if such exists, otherwise returns c;

virtual const charT* do_toupper(charT* low, const charT* high) const; Converts each character in the range [low,high) to its upper case representation, if such exists. If an upper case representation does not exist then the character is not changed. Returns high.

SEE ALSO

locale, facets, collate, ctype<char>, ctype_byname

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE ANSI X3J16/ISO WG21 Joint C++ Committee


filebuf

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_filebuf,filebuf

This page describes the ANSI basic_filebuf class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI filebuf class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <fstream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_filebuf : public basic_streambuf<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The template class basic_filebuf is derived from basic_streambuf. It associates the input or output sequence with a file. Each object of type basic_filebuf<charT, traits> controls two character sequences:

+ a character input sequence

+ a character output sequence

The restrictions on reading and writing a sequence controlled by an object of class basic_filebuf<charT,traits> are the same as for reading and writing with the Standard C library files.

If the file is not open for reading the input sequence cannot be read. If the file is not open for writing the output sequence cannot be written. A joint file position is maintained for both the input and output sequences.

A file provides byte sequences. So the basic_filebuf class treats a file as the external source (or sink) byte sequence. In order to provide the contents of a file as wide character sequences, a wide-oriented file buffer called wfilebuf converts wide character sequences to multibytes character sequences (and vice versa) according to the current locale being used in the stream buffer.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_filebuf : public basic_streambuf<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef traits traits_type; typedef charT char_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

basic_filebuf(); basic_filebuf(int fd);

virtual ~basic_filebuf();

bool is_open() const;

basic_filebuf<charT, traits>* open(const char *s, ios_base::openmode, long protection = 0666);

basic_filebuf<charT, traits>* open(int fd);

basic_filebuf<charT, traits>* close();

protected:

virtual int showmanyc();

virtual int_type overflow(int_type c = traits::eof());

virtual int_type pbackfail(int_type c = traits::eof());

virtual int_type underflow();

virtual basic_streambuf<charT,traits>* setbuf(char_type *s,streamsize n);

virtual pos_type seekoff(off_type off, ios_base::seekdir way, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out);

virtual pos_type seekpos(pos_type sp, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out);

virtual int sync();

virtual streamsize xsputn(const char_type* s, streamsize n);

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

filebuf The type filebuf is an instantiation of class basic_filebuf on type char:

typedef basic_filebuf<char> filebuf;

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wfilebuf The type wfilebuf is an instantiation of class basic_filebuf on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_filebuf<wchar_t> wfilebuf;

CONSTRUCTORS

basic_filebuf(); Constructs an object of class basic_filebuf<charT,traits>, initializing the base class with basic_streambuf<charT,traits>().

basic_filebuf(int fd); Constructs an object of class basic_filebuf<charT,traits>, initializing the base class with basic_streambuf<charT,traits>(), then calls open(fd). This function is not described in the C++ standard, and is provided as an extension in order to manipulate pipes, sockets or other UNIX devices, that can be accessed through file descriptors.

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_filebuf(); Calls close() and destroys the object.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

basic_filebuf<charT,traits>* close(); If is_open() == false, returns a null pointer. Otherwise, closes the file, and returns *this.

bool is_open() const; Returns true if the associated file is open.

basic_filebuf<charT,traits>* open(const char* s, ios_base::openmode mode, long protection = 0666); If is_open() == true, returns a null pointer. Otherwise opens the file, whose name is stored in the null-terminated byte-string s. The file open modes are given by their C-equivalent description (see the C func- tion fopen):

in "w" in|binary "rb" out "w" out|app "a" out|binary "wb" out|binary|app "ab" out|in "r+" out|in|app "a+" out|in|binary "r+b" out|in|binary|app "a+b" trunc|out "w" trunc|out|binary "wb" trunc|out|in "w+" trunc|out|in|binary "w+b"

The third argument, protection, is used as the file permission. It does not appear in the Standard C++ description of the function open and is provided as an extension. It determines the file read/write/execute permissions under UNIX. It is more limited under DOS since files are always readable and do not have special execute permission. If the open function fails, it returns a null pointer.

basic_filebuf<charT,traits>* open(int fd); Attaches the file previously opened and identified by its file descriptor fd, to the basic_filebuf object. This function is not described in the C++ standard, and is provided as an extension in order to manipulate pipes, sockets or other UNIX devices, that can be accessed through file descriptors.

int_type overflow(int_type c = traits::eof() ); If the output sequence has a put position available, and c is not traits::eof(), then write c into it. If there is no position available, the function output the content of the buffer to the associated file and then write c at the new current put position. If the operation fails, the function returns traits::eof(). Otherwise it returns traits::not_eof(c). In wide characters file buffer, overflow converts the internal wide characters to their external multibytes representation by using the locale::codecvt facet located in the locale object imbued in the stream buffer.

int_type pbackfail(int_type c = traits::eof() ); Puts back the character designated by c into the input sequence. If traits::eq_int_type(c,traits::eof()) returns true, move the input sequence one position backward. If the operation fails, the function returns traits::eof(). Otherwise it returns traits::not_eof(c).

pos_type seekoff(off_type off, ios_base::seekdir way, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out); If the open mode is in | out, alters the stream position of both the input and the output sequence. If the open mode is in, alters the stream position of only the input sequence, and if it is out, alters the stream position of only the output sequence. The new position is calculated by combining the two parameters off (displacement) and way (reference point). If the current position of the sequence is invalid before repo- sitioning, the operation fails and the return value is pos_type(off_type(-1)). Otherwise the function returns the current new position. File buffers using locale::codecvt facet performing state dependent conversion, only support seeking to the beginning of the file, to the current position, or to a position previously obtained by a call to one of the iostreams seeking functions.

pos_type seekpos(pos_type sp,ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out); If the open mode is in | out, alters the stream position of both the input and the output sequence. If the open mode is in, alters the stream position of only the input sequence, and if it is out, alters the stream position of only the output sequence. If the current position of the sequence is invalid before repositioning, the operation fails and the return value is pos_type(off_type(-1)). Otherwise the function returns the current new position. File buffers using locale::codecvt facet performing state dependent conversion, only support seeking to the beginning of the file, to the current position, or to a position previously obtained by a call to one of the iostreams seeking functions.

basic_filebuf<charT,traits>* setbuf(char_type*s, streamsize n); If s is not a null pointer, output the content of the current buffer to the associated file, then delete the current buffer and replace it by s. Otherwise resize the current buffer to size n after outputting its content to the associated file if necessary.

int sync(); Synchronizes the content of the external file, with its image maintained in memory by the file buffer. If the function fails, it returns -1, otherwise it returns 0.

int_type underflow(); If the input sequence has a read position available, returns the content of this position. Otherwise fills up the buffer by reading characters from the associated file and if it succeeds, returns the content of the new current position. The function returns traits::eof() to indicate failure. In wide characters file buffer, underflow converts the external mutltibytes characters to their wide character representation by using the locale::codecvt facet located in the locale object imbued in the stream buffer.

streamsize xsputn(const char_type* s, streamsize n); Writes up to n characters to the output sequence. The characters written are obtained from successive elements of the array whose first element is designated by s. The function returns the number of characters written.

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/filebuf.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<fstream> void main ( ) { using namespace std; // create a read/write file-stream object on tiny char // and attach it to the file "filebuf.out" ofstream out("filebuf.out",ios_base::in | ios_base::out); // tie the istream object to the ofstream object istream in(out.rdbuf()); // output to out out << "Il errait comme un ame en peine"; // seek to the beginning of the file in.seekg(0); // output in to the standard output cout << in.rdbuf() << endl; // close the file "filebuf.out" out.close(); // open the existing file "filebuf.out" // and truncate it out.open("filebuf.out",ios_base::in | ios_base::out | ios_base::trunc); // set the buffer size out.rdbuf()->pubsetbuf(0,4096); // open the source code file ifstream ins("filebuf.cpp"); //output it to filebuf.out out << ins.rdbuf(); // seek to the beginning of the file out.seekp(0); // output the all file to the standard output cout << out.rdbuf(); }

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_streambuf, basic_ifstream, basic_ofstream, basic_fstream

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fpos

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

fpos

SYNOPSIS

#include <rw/iotraits> template<class stateT = mbstate_t> class fpos

DESCRIPTION

The template class fpos<stateT> is used by the iostream classes to maintain positioning information. It maintains three kinds of information: the absolute position, the conversion state and the validity of the stored position. Streams instantiated on tiny characters use streampos as their positioning type, whereas streams instantiated on wide characters use wstreampos, but both are defined as fpos<mbstate_t>.

INTERFACE

template <class stateT = mbstate_t> class fpos {

public:

typedef stateT state_type;

fpos(long off = 0); fpos(state_type);

state_type state(state_type); state_type state () const;

};

TYPES

state_type The type state_type holds the conversion state, and is compatible with the function locale::codecvt(). By default it is defined as mbstate_t.

PUBLIC CONSTRUCTORS

fpos(long off =0); Constructs an fpos object, initializing its position with off and its conversion state with the default stateT constructor. This function is not described in the C++ standard.

fpos(state_type st); Construct an fpos object, initializing its conversion state with st, its position with the start position, and its status to good.

PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS

state_type state() const; Returns the conversion state stored in the fpos object.

state_type state(state_type st); Store st as the new conversion state in the fpos object and return its previous value.

VALID OPERATIONS

In the following,

+ P refers to type fpos<stateT>

+ p and q refer to an value of type fpos<stateT>

+ O refers to the offset type ( streamoff, wstreamoff, long _)

+ o refers to a value of the offset type

+ i refers to a value of type int

Valid operations:

P p( i ); Constructs from int.

P p = i; Assigns from int.

P( o ) Converts from offset.

O( p ) Converts to offset.

p == q Tests for equality.

p != q Tests for inequality.

q = p + o Adds offset.

p += o Adds offset.

q = p -o Subtracts offset.

q -= o Subtracts offset.

o = p - q Returns offset.

SEE ALSO

iosfwd, char_traits

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fstream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_fstream,fstream,ofstream

This page describes the ANSI basic_fstream class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI fstream class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <fstream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_fstream : public basic_iostream<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The template class basic_fstream<charT,traits> supports reading and writing to named files or other devices associated with a file descriptor. It uses a basic_filebuf object to control the associated sequences. It inherits from basic_iostream and can therefore use all the formatted and unformatted input and output functions.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_fstream : public basic_iostream<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type;

typedef charT char_type; typedef traits traits_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

basic_fstream();

explicit basic_fstream(const char *s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::in | ios_base::out, long protection = 0666);

explicit basic_fstream(int fd);

basic_fstream(int fd, char_type *buf, int len);

virtual ~basic_fstream();

basic_filebuf<charT, traits> *rdbuf() const;

bool is_open();

void open(const char *s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::in | ios_base::out, long protection = 0666);

void close();

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

fstream The type fstream is an instantiation of class basic_fstream on type char:

typedef basic_fstream<char> fstream;

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is an instantiation of class basic_ios on type charT.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wfstream The type wfstream is an instantiation of class basic_fstream on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_fstream<wchar_t> wfstream;

CONSTRUCTORS

basic_fstream(); Constructs an object of class basic_fstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_iostream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). After construction, a file can be attached to the basic_ftream object by using the open() member function.

basic_fstream(const char* s, ios_base::openmode mode= ios_base::in | iosw_base::out, long protection= 0666); Constructs an object of class basic_fstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_iostream with the associ- ated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the open function open(s,mode,protection) in order to attach the file, whose name is pointed at by s, to the basic_ftream object. The third argument, protection, is used as the file permission. It does not appear in the Standard C++ description and is provided as an extension. It determines the file read/write/execute permissions under UNIX. It is more lim- ited under DOS since files are always readable and do not have special execute permission.

explicit basic_fstream(int fd); Constructs an object of class basic_fstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_iostream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the basic_filebuf open function open(fd) in order to attach the file descriptor fd to the basic_ftream object. This constructor is not described in the C++ standard, and is provided as an extension in order to manipulate pipes, sockets or other UNIX devices, that can be accessed through file descriptors. If the function fails, it sets ios_base::failbit.

basic_fstream(int fd, char_type* buf,int len); Constructs an object of class basic_fstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_iostream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the basic_filebuf open function open(fd) in order to attach the file descriptor fd to the basic_ftream object. The underlying buffer is then replaced by calling the basic_filebuf member function, setbuf(), with parameters buf and len. This constructor is not described in the C++ standard, and is provided as an extension in order to manipulate pipes, sockets, or other UNIX devices that can be accessed through file descriptors. It also maintains compatibility with the old iostreams library. If the function fails, it sets ios_base::failbit.

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_fstream(); Destroys an object of class basic_fstream.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

void close(); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function close() and if this function fails, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit).

bool is_open(); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function is_open() and return its result.

void open(const char* s,ios_base::openmode = ios_base::out | ios_base::in, long protection = 0666); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function open(s,mode,protection) and, if this function fails at opening the file, calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit). The third argument protection is used as the file permissions. It does not appear in the Standard C++ description and is provided as an extension. It determines the file read/write/execute permissions under UNIX. It is more limited under DOS since files are always readable and do not have special execute permission.

basic_filebuf<charT,traits>* rdbuf() const; Returns a pointer to the basic_filebuf associated with the stream.

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/fstream.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<bidirec> void main ( ) { using namespace std;

// create a bi-directional fstream object fstream inout("fstream.out");

// output characters inout << "Das ist die rede von einem man" << endl; inout << "C'est l'histoire d'un home" << endl; inout << "This is the story of a man" << endl;

char p[100];

// seek back to the beginning of the file inout.seekg(0);

// extract the first line inout.getline(p,100);

// output the first line to stdout cout << endl << "Deutch :" << endl; cout << p;

fstream::pos_type pos = inout.tellg();

// extract the seconf line inout.getline(p,100);

// output the second line to stdout cout << endl << "Francais :" << endl; cout << p;

// extract the third line inout.getline(p,100);

// output the third line to stdout cout << endl << "English :" << endl; cout << p;

// move the put sequence before the second line inout.seekp(pos);

// replace the second line inout << "This is the story of a man" << endl;

// replace the third line inout << "C'est l'histoire d'un home";

// seek to the beginning of the file inout.seekg(0);

// output the all content of the fstream object to stdout cout << endl << endl << inout.rdbuf(); }

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_filebuf, basic_ifstream, basic_ofstream

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ifstream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_ifstream,fstream

This page describes the ANSI basic_ifstream class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI ifstream class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <fstream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_ifstream : public basic_istream<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The template class basic_ifstream<charT,traits> supports reading from named files or other devices associated with a file descriptor. It uses a basic_filebuf object to control the associated sequences. It inherits from basic_istream and can therefore use all the formatted and unformatted input functions.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_ifstream : public basic_istream<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type;

typedef traits traits_type; typedef charT char_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

basic_ifstream();

explicit basic_ifstream(const char *s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::in, long protection = 0666);

explicit basic_ifstream(int fd);

basic_ifstream(int fd, char_type* buf, int len);

virtual ~basic_ifstream();

basic_filebuf<charT, traits> *rdbuf() const;

bool is_open();

void open(const char *s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::in, long protection = 0666);

void close();

};

TYPES

char_type

The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

ifstream The type ifstream is an instantiation of class basic_ifstream on type char:

typedef basic_ifstream<char> ifstream;

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is an instantiation of class basic_ios on type charT.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wifstream The type wifstream is an instantiation of class basic_ifstream on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_ifstream<wchar_t> wifstream;

CONSTRUCTORS

basic_ifstream(); Constructs an object of class basic_ifstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_istream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). After construction, a file can be attached to the basic_iftream object by using the open member function.

basic_ifstream(const char* s, ios_base::openmode mode= ios_base::in, long protection= 0666); Constructs an object of class basic_ifstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_istream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the open function open(s,mode,protection) in order to attach the file whose name is pointed at by s, to the basic_iftream object. The third argument protection pro- vides file permissions. It does not appear in the Standard C++ description and is provided as an extension. It deter- mines the file read/write/execute permissions under UNIX. It is more limited under DOS since files are always read- able and do not have special execute permission.

explicit basic_ifstream(int fd); Constructs an object of class basic_ifstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_istream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the basic_filebuf open function open(fd) in order to attach the file descriptor fd to the basic_iftream object. This constructor is not described in the C++ standard, and is provided as an extension in order to manipulate pipes, sockets or other UNIX devices, that can be accessed through file descriptors. If the function fails, it sets ios_base::failbit.

basic_ifstream(int fd, char_type* buf,int len); Constructs an object of class basic_ifstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_istream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the basic_filebuf open function open(fd) in order to attach the file descriptor fd to the basic_iftream object. The underlying buffer is then replaced by calling the basic_filebuf member function setbuf with parameters buf and len. This constructor is not described in the C++ standard, and is provided as an extension in order to manipulate pipes, sockets or other UNIX devices, that can be accessed through file descriptors. It also maintains compatibility with the old iostreams library. If the function fails, it sets ios_base::failbit.

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_ifstream(); Destroys an object of class basic_ifstream.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

void close(); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function close() and if this function fails, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit).

bool is_open(); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function is_open() and return its result.

void open(const char* s,ios_base::openmode = ios_base::in, long protection = 0666); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function open(s,mode,protection). If this function fails opening the file, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit). The third argument protection provides file permissions. It does not appear in the Standard C++ description and is provided as an extension. It determines the file read/write/execute permissions under UNIX. It is more limited under DOS since files are always readable and do not have special execute permission.

basic_filebuf<charT,traits>* rdbuf() const; Returns a pointer to the basic_filebuf associated with the stream.

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/ifstream.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<fstream> #include<iomanip>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

long l= 20; char *ntbs="Le minot passait la piece a frotter"; char c; char buf[50];

try {

// create a read/write file-stream object on char // and attach it to an ifstream object ifstream in("ifstream.out",ios_base::in | ios_base::out | ios_base::trunc);

// tie the ostream object to the ifstream object ostream out(in.rdbuf());

// output ntbs in out out << ntbs << endl;

// seek to the beginning of the file in.seekg(0);

// output each word on a separate line while ( in.get(c) ) { if ( char_traits<char>::eq(c,' ') ) cout << endl; else cout << c; } cout << endl << endl;

// move back to the beginning of the file in.seekg(0);

// clear the state flags in.clear();

// does the same thing as the previous code // output each word on a separate line while ( in >> buf ) cout << buf << endl;

cout << endl << endl;

// output the base info before each integer out << showbase;

ostream::pos_type pos= out.tellp();

// output l in hex with a field with of 20 out << hex << setw(20) << l << endl;

// output l in oct with a field with of 20 out << oct << setw(20) << l << endl;

// output l in dec with a field with of 20 out << dec << setw(20) << l << endl;

// move back to the beginning of the file in.seekg(0);

// output the all file cout << in.rdbuf();

// clear the flags in.clear();

// seek the input sequence to pos in.seekg(pos);

int a,b,d;

// read the previous outputted integer in >> a >> b >> d;

// output 3 times 20 cout << a << endl << b << endl << d << endl;

} catch( ios_base::failure& var ) { cout << var.what(); }

}

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_filebuf, basic_ofstream, basic_fstream

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ios

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_ios,ios

This page describes the ANSI ios class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI ios class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <ios> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_ios : public ios_base

DESCRIPTION

The class basic_ios is a base class that provides the common functionality required by all streams. It maintains state information that reflects the integrity of the stream and stream buffer. It also maintains the link between the stream classes and the stream buffers classes via the rdbuf member functions. Classes derived from basic_ios specialize operations for input, and output.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_ios : public ios_base {

public:

typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type; typedef basic_streambuf<charT, traits> streambuf_type; typedef basic_ostream<charT, traits> ostream_type;

typedef typename traits::char_type char_type; typedef traits traits_type;

typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type;

explicit basic_ios(basic_streambuf<charT, traits> *sb_arg); virtual ~basic_ios();

char_type fill() const; char_type fill(char_type ch);

void exceptions(iostate except); iostate exceptions() const;

void clear(iostate state = goodbit);

void setstate(iostate state); iostate rdstate() const;

operator void*() const; bool operator!() const;

bool good() const; bool eof() const; bool fail() const; bool bad() const;

ios_type& copyfmt(const ios_type& rhs);

ostream_type *tie() const; ostream_type *tie(ostream_type *tie_arg);

streambuf_type *rdbuf() const; streambuf_type *rdbuf( streambuf_type *sb);

locale imbue(const locale& loc);

char narrow(charT, char) const; charT widen(char) const;

protected:

basic_ios();

void init(basic_streambuf<charT, traits> *sb); };

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym of type traits::char_type.

ios The type ios is an instantiation of basic_ios on char:

typedef basic_ios<char> ios;

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is a synonym for basic_ios<charT, traits>.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

ostream_type The type ostream_type is a synonym for basic_ostream<charT, traits>.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

streambuf_type The type streambuf_type is a synonym for basic_streambuf<charT, traits>.

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wios The type wios is an instantiation of basic_ios on wchar_t:

typedef basic_ios<wchar_t> wios;

PUBLIC CONSTRUCTORS

explicit basic_ios(basic_streambuf<charT, traits>* sb); Constructs an object of class basic_ios, assigning initial values to its member objects by calling init(sb). If sb is a null pointer, the stream is positioned in error state, by triggering its badbit.

basic_ios(); Constructs an object of class basic_ios leaving its member objects uninitialized. The object must be initialized by calling the init member function before using it.

PUBLIC DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_ios(); Destroys an object of class basic_ios.

PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS

bool bad() const; Returns true if badbit is set in rdstate().

void clear(iostate state = goodbit); If (state & exception()) == 0, returns. Otherwise, the function throws an object of class ios_base::failure. After the call returns state == rdstate().

basic_ios& copyfmt(const basic_ios& rhs); Assigns to the member objects of *this the corresponding member objects of rhs, with the following exceptions:

+ rdstate() and rdbuf() are left unchanged

+ calls ios_base::copyfmt

+ exceptions() is altered last by calling exceptions(rhs.exceptions())

bool eof() const; Returns true if eofbit is set in rdstate().

iostate exceptions() const; Returns a mask that determines what elements set in rdstate() cause exceptions to be thrown.

void exceptions(iostate except); Set the exception mask to except then calls clear(rdstate()).

bool fail() const; Returns true if failbit or badbit is set in rdstate().

char_type fill() const; Returns the character used to pad (fill) an output conversion to the specified field width.

char_type fill(char_type fillch); Saves the field width value then replaces it by fillch and returns the previously saved value.

bool good() const; Returns rdstate() == 0.

locale imbue(const locale& loc); Saves the value returned by getloc() then assigns loc to a private variable and if rdbuf() != 0 calls rdbuf()->pubimbue(loc) and returns the previously saved value.

void init(basic_streambuf<charT,traits>* sb); Performs the following initialization:

rdbuf() sb tie() 0 rdstate() goodbit if sb is not null otherwise badbit exceptions() goodbit flags() skipws | dec width() 0 precision() 6 fill() the space character getloc() locale::locale()

char narrow(charT c, char dfault) const; Uses the stream's locale to convert the wide character c to a tiny character, and then returns it. If no conversion exists, it returns the character dfault.

bool operator!() const; Returns fail() ? 1 : 0;

streambuf_type* rdbuf() const; Returns a pointer to the stream buffer associated with the stream.

streambuf_type* rdbuf(streambuf_type* sb); Associates a stream buffer with the stream. All the input and output will be directed to this stream buffer. If sb is a null pointer, the stream is positioned in error state, by triggering its badbit.

iostate rdstate() const; Returns the control state of the stream.

void setstate(iostate state); Calls clear(rdstate() | state).

ostream_type* tie() const; Returns an output sequence that is tied to (synchronized with) the sequence controlled by the stream buffer.

ostream_type* tie(ostream_type* tiestr); Saves the tie() value then replaces it by tiestr and returns the value previously saved.

operator void*() const; Returns fail() ? 0 : 1;

charT widen(char c) const;

Uses the stream's locale to convert the tiny character c to a wide character, then returns it.

SEE ALSO

ios_base, basic_istream, basic_ostream, basic_streambuf, char_traits

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iosfwd

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

iosfwd

DESCRIPTION

The header iosfwd forward declares the input/output library template classes and specializes them for wide and tiny characters. It also defines the positional types used in class char_traits instantiated on tiny and wide characters.

SYNOPSIS

#include <iosfwd>

// forward declare the traits class template<class charT> struct char_traits;

// forward declare the positioning class template<class stateT> class fpos;

// forward declare the state class class mbstate_t;

// forward declare the allocator class template<class T> class allocator;

// forward declare the iostreams template classes template<class charT,class traits=char_traits<charT>> class basic_ios; template<class charT,class traits=char_traits<charT>> class basic_streambuf; template<class charT,class traits=char_traits<charT>> class basic_istream; template<class charT,class traits=char_traits<charT>> class basic_ostream; template<class charT,class traits=char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<void> > class basic_stringbuf; template<class charT,class traits=char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<void> > class basic_istringstream; template<class charT,class traits=char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<void> > class basic_ostringstream; template<class charT,class traits=char_traits<charT>> class basic_filebuf; template<class charT,class traits=char_traits<charT>> class basic_ifstream; template<class charT,class traits=char_traits<charT>> class basic_ofstream; template<class charT,class traits=char_traits<charT>> class ostreambuf_iterator; template<class charT,class traits=char_traits<charT>> class istreambuf_iterator; template<class charT,class traits=char_traits<charT>> class basic_iostream; template<class charT,class traits=char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<void> > class basic_stringstream; template<class charT,class traits=char_traits<charT>> class basic_fstream;

// specializations on tiny characters typedef basic_ios<char> ios; typedef basic_streambuf<char> streambuf; typedef basic_istream<char> istream; typedef basic_ostream<char> ostream; typedef basic_stringbuf<char> stringbuf; typedef basic_istringstream<char> istringstream; typedef basic_ostringstream<char> ostringstream; typedef basic_filebuf<char> filebuf; typedef basic_ifstream<char> ifstream; typedef basic_ofstream<char> ofstream; typedef basic_iostream<char> iostream; typedef basic_stringstream<char> stringstream; typedef basic_fstream<char> fstream;

// specializations on wide characters typedef basic_ios<wchar_t> wios; typedef basic_streambuf<wchar_t> wstreambuf; typedef basic_istream<wchar_t> wistream; typedef basic_ostream<wchar_t> wostream; typedef basic_stringbuf<wchar_t> wstringbuf; typedef basic_istringstream<wchar_t> wistringstream; typedef basic_ostringstream<wchar_t> wostringstream; typedef basic_filebuf<wchar_t> wfilebuf; typedef basic_ifstream<wchar_t> wifstream; typedef basic_ofstream<wchar_t> wofstream; typedef basic_iostream<wchar_t> wiostream; typedef basic_stringstream<wchar_t> wstringstream; typedef basic_fstream<wchar_t> wfstream;

// positional types used by char_traits typedef fpos<mbstate_t> streampos; typedef fpos<mbstate_t> wstreampos;

typedef long streamoff; typedef long wstreamoff;

SEE ALSO

fpos, char_traits, basic_ios, basic_streambuf, basic_istream, basic_ostream, basic_iostream,

basic_stringbuf, basic_istringstream, basic_ostringstream, basic_stringstream, basic_filebuf, basic_ifstream, basic_ofstream, basic_fstream, istreambuf_iterator, ostreambuf_iterator

Working Paper for Draft Proposed International Standard for Information Systems--Programming Language C++, Section 27.2

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE ANSI X3J16/ISO WG21 Joint C++ Committee


istream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_istream,istream

This page describes the ANSI basic_istream class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI istream class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <istream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_istream : virtual public basic_ios<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The class basic_istream defines a number of member function signatures that assist in reading and interpreting input from sequences controlled by a stream buffer.

Two groups of member function signatures share common properties: the formatted input functions (or extractors) and the unformatted input functions. Both groups of input functions obtain (or extract) input characters by calling basic_streambuf member functions. They both begin by constructing an object of class basic_istream::sentry and, if this object is in good state after construction, the function endeavors to obtain the requested input. The sentry object performs exception safe initialization, such as controlling the status of the stream or locking it in multithread environment.

Some formatted input functions parse characters extracted from the input sequence, converting the result to a value of some scalar data type, and storing the converted value in an object of that scalar type. The conversion behavior is locale dependent, and directly depend on the locale object imbued in the stream.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_istream : virtual public basic_ios<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef basic_istream<charT, traits> istream_type; typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type; typedef basic_streambuf<charT, traits> streambuf_type;

typedef traits traits_type; typedef charT char_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

explicit basic_istream(basic_streambuf<charT, traits> *sb); virtual ~basic_istream();

class sentry { public:

inline explicit sentry(basic_istream<charT,traits>&, bool noskipws = 0); ~sentry(); operator bool (); };

istream_type& operator>>(istream_type& (*pf)(istream_type&)); istream_type& operator>>(ios_base& (*pf)(ios_base&)); istream_type& operator>>(ios_type& (*pf)(ios_type&));

istream_type& operator>>(bool& n); istream_type& operator>>(short& n); istream_type& operator>>(unsigned short& n); istream_type& operator>>(int& n); istream_type& operator>>(unsigned int& n); istream_type& operator>>(long& n); istream_type& operator>>(unsigned long& n); istream_type& operator>>(float& f); istream_type& operator>>(double& f); istream_type& operator>>(long double& f);

istream_type& operator>>(void*& p);

istream_type& operator>>(streambuf_type& sb); istream_type& operator>>(streambuf_type *sb);

int_type get();

istream_type& get(char_type *s, streamsize n, char_type delim); istream_type& get(char_type *s, streamsize n);

istream_type& get(char_type& c);

istream_type& get(streambuf_type& sb,char_type delim); istream_type& get(streambuf_type& sb);

istream_type& getline(char_type *s, streamsize n,char_type delim); istream_type& getline(char_type *s, streamsize n);

istream_type& ignore(streamsize n = 1, int_type delim = traits::eof());

istream_type& read(char_type *s, streamsize n);

streamsize readsome(char_type *s, streamsize n);

int peek();

pos_type tellg();

istream_type& seekg(pos_type&); istream_type& seekg(off_type&, ios_base::seekdir);

istream_type& putback(char_type c); istream_type& unget();

streamsize gcount() const;

int sync();

protected:

explicit basic_istream( );

};

//global function

template<class charT, class traits> basic_istream<charT, traits>& ws(basic_istream<charT, traits>&); template<class charT, class traits> basic_istream<charT, traits>& operator>> (basic_istream<charT, traits>&, charT&); template<class charT, class traits> basic_istream<charT, traits>& operator>> (basic_istream<charT, traits>&, charT*); template<class traits> basic_istream<char, traits>& operator>> (basic_istream<char, traits>&, unsigned char&); template<class traits> basic_istream<char, traits>& operator>> (basic_istream<char, traits>&, signed char&); template<class traits> basic_istream<char, traits>& operator>> (basic_istream<char, traits>&, unsigned char*); template<class traits> basic_istream<char, traits>& operator>> (basic_istream<char, traits>&, signed char*);

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for them template parameter charT.

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is a synonym for basic_ios<charT, traits> .

istream The type istream is an instantiation of class basic_istream on type char:

typedef basic_istream<char> istream;

istream_type The type istream_type is a synonym for basic_istream<charT, traits>.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

streambuf_type The type streambuf_type is a synonym for basic_streambuf<charT, traits> .

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wistream The type wistream is an instantiation of class basic_istream on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_istream<wchar_t> wistream;

PUBLIC CONSTRUCTOR

explicit basic_istream(basic_streambuf<charT, traits>* sb); Constructs an object of class basic_istream, assigning initial values to the base class by calling basic_ios::init(sb).

PUBLIC DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_istream(); Destroys an object of class basic_istream.

SENTRY CLASS

explicit sentry(basic_istream<charT,traits>&, bool noskipws=0); Prepares for formatted or unformatted input. First if the basic_ios member function tie() is not a null pointer, the function synchronizes the output sequence with any associated stream. If noskipws is zero and the ios_base member function flags() & skipws is nonzero, the function extracts and discards each character as long as the next available input character is a white space character. If after any preparation is completed the basic_ios member function good() is true, the sentry conversion function operator bool() will return true. Otherwise it will return false. In multithread environment the sentry object constructor is responsible for locking the stream and the stream buffer associated with the stream.

~sentry(); Destroys an object of class sentry. In multithread environment, the sentry object destructor is responsible for unlocking the stream and the stream buffer associated with the stream.

operator bool(); If after any preparation is completed the basic_ios member function good() is true, the sentry conversion function operator bool() will return true else it will return false.

EXTRACTORS

istream_type& operator>>(istream_type& (*pf) (istream_type&)); Calls pf(*this), then return *this. See, for example, the function signature ws(basic_istream&).

istream_type& operator>>(ios_type& (*pf) (ios_type&)); Calls pf(*this), then return *this.

istream_type& operator>>(ios_base& (*pf) (ios_base&)); Calls pf(*this), then return *this. See, for example, the function signature dec(ios_base&).

istream_type& operator>>(bool& n); Converts a Boolean value, if one is available, and stores it in n. If the ios_base member function flag() & ios_base::boolalpha is false it tries to read an integer value, which if found must be 0 or 1. If the boolalpha flag is true, it reads characters until it determines whether the characters read are correct according to the locale function numpunct<>::truename() or numpunct<>::falsename(). If no match is found, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure.

istream_type& operator>>(short& n); Converts a signed short integer, if one is available, and stores it in n, then returns *this.

istream_type& operator>>(unsigned short& n); Converts an unsigned short integer, if one is available, and stores it in n, then return *this.

istream_type& operator>>(int& n); Converts a signed integer, if one is available, and stores it in n, then return *this.

istream_type& operator>>(unsigned int& n); Converts an unsigned integer, if one is available, and stores it in n, then return *this.

istream_type& operator>>(long& n); Converts a signed long integer, if one is available, and stores it in n, then returns *this.

istream_type& operator>>(unsigned long& n); Converts an unsigned long integer, if one is available, and stores it in n, then returns *this.

istream_type& operator>>(float& f); Converts a float, if one is available, and stores it in f, then returns *this.

istream_type& operator>>(double& f); Converts a double, if one is available, and stores it in f, then returns *this.

istream_type& operator>>(long double& f); Converts a long double, if one is available, and stores it in f, then returns *this.

istream_type& operator>>(void*& p); Extracts a void pointer, if one is available, and stores it in p, then return *this.

istream_type& operator>>(streambuf_type* sb); If sb is null, calls the basic_ios member function setstate(badbit), which may throw ios_base::failure. Otherwise extracts characters from *this and inserts them in the output sequence controlled by sb. Characters are extracted and inserted until any of the following occurs:

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence

+ inserting in the output sequence fails

+ an exception occurs

If the function stores no characters, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure. If failure was due to catching an exception thrown while extracting characters from sb and failbit is on in exception(), then the caught exception is rethrown.

istream_type& operator>>(streambuf_type& sb); Extracts characters from *this and inserts them in the output sequence controlled by sb. Characters are extracted and inserted until any of the following occurs:

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence

+ inserting in the output sequence fails

+ an exception occurs

If the function stores no characters, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure. If failure was due to catching an exception thrown while extracting characters from sb and failbit is on in exception(), then the caught exception is rethrown.

UNFORMATTED FUNCTIONS

streamsize gcount() const; Returns the number of characters extracted by the last unformatted input member function called.

int_type get(); Extracts a character, if one is available. Otherwise, the function calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure. Returns the character extracted or traits::eof() if none is available.

istream_type& get(char_type& c); Extracts a character, if one is available, and assigns it to c. Otherwise, the function calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure.

istream_type& get(char_type* s, streamsize n,char_type delim); Extracts characters and stores them into successive locations of an array whose first element is designated by s. Characters are extracted and stored until any of the following occurs:

+ n-1 characters are stored

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence

+ the next available input character == delim.

If the function stores no characters, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure. In any case, it stores a null character into the next successive location of the array.

istream_type& get(char_type* s, streamsize n); Calls get(s,n,widen('0)).

istream_type& get(streambuf_type& sb,char_type delim); Extracts characters and inserts them in the output sequence controlled by sb. Characters are extracted and inserted until any of the following occurs:

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence

+ inserting in the output sequence fails

+ the next available input character == delim.

+ an exception occurs

If the function stores no characters, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure. If failure was due to catching an exception thrown while extracting characters from sb and failbit is on in exception(), then the caught exception is rethrown.

istream_type& get(streambuf_type& sb); Calls get(sb,widen('0)).

istream_type& getline(char_type* s, streamsize n, char_type delim); Extracts characters and stores them into successive locations of an array whose first element is designated by s. Characters are extracted and stored until any of the following occurs:

+ n-1 characters are stored

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence

+ the next available input character == delim.

If the function stores no characters, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure. In any case, it stores a null character into the next successive location of the array.

istream_type& getline(char_type* s, streamsize n); Calls getline(s,n,widen('0)).

istream_type& ignore(streamsize n=1, int_type delim=traits::eof()); Extracts characters and discards them. Characters are extracted until any of the following occurs:

+ n characters are extracted

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence

+ the next available input character == delim.

int_type peek(); Returns traits::eof() if the basic_ios member function good() returns false. Otherwise, returns the next available character. Does not increment the current get pointer.

istream_type& putback(char_type c); Insert c in the putback sequence.

istream_type& read(char_type* s, streamsize n); Extracts characters and stores them into successive locations of an array whose first element is designated by s. Characters are extracted and stored until any of the following occurs:

+ n characters are stored

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence

If the function does not store n characters, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure.

streamsize readsome(char_type* s, streamsize n); Extracts characters and stores them into successive locations of an array whose first element is designated by s. If rdbuf()->in_avail() == -1, calls the basic_ios member function setstate(eofbit).

+ If rdbuf()->in_avail() == 0, extracts no characters

+ If rdbuf()->in_avail() > 0, extracts min( rdbuf()->in_avail(), n)

In any case the function returns the number of characters extracted.

istream_type& seekg(pos_type& pos); If the basic_ios member function fail() returns false, executes rdbuf()->pubseekpos(pos), which will position the current pointer of the input sequence at the position designated by pos.

istream_type& seekg(off_type& off, ios_base::seekdir dir); If the basic_ios member function fail() returns false, executes rdbuf()->pubseekpos(off,dir), which will position the current pointer of the input sequence at the position designated by off and dir.

int sync(); If rdbuf() is a null pointer, return -1. Otherwise, calls rdbuf()- >pubsync() and if that function returns -1 calls the basic_ios member function setstate(badbit). The purpose of this function is to synchronize the internal input buffer, with the external sequence of characters.

pos_type tellg(); If the basic_ios member function fail() returns true, tellg() returns pos_type(off_type(-1)) to indicate failure. Otherwise it returns the current position of the input sequence by calling rdbuf()- >pubseekoff(0,cur,in).

istream_type& unget(); If rdbuf() is not null, calls rdbuf()->sungetc(). If rdbuf() is null or if sungetc() returns traits::eof(), calls the basic_ios member function setstate(badbit).

NON MEMBER FUNCTIONS

template<class charT, class traits> basic_istream<charT, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT, traits>& is, charT& c); Extracts a character if one is available, and stores it in c. Otherwise the function calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure.

template<class charT, class traits> basic_istream<charT, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT, traits>& is, charT* s); Extracts characters and stores them into successive locations of an array whose first element is designated by s. If the ios_base member function is.width() is greater than zero, then is.width() is the maximum number of characters stored. Characters are extracted and stored until any of the following occurs:

+ if is.witdh()>0, is.witdh()-1 characters are extracted

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence

+ the next available input character is a white space.

If the function stores no characters, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit), which may throw ios_base::failure. In any case, it then stores a null character into the next successive location of the array and calls width(0).

Template<class traits> basic_istream<char, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<char, traits>& is, unsigned char& c); Returns is >> (char&)c.

Template<class traits> basic_istream<char, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<char, traits>& is, signed char& c); Returns is >> (char&)c.

Template<class traits> basic_istream<char, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<char, traits>& is, unsigned char* c); Returns is >> (char*)c.

Template<class traits> basic_istream<char, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<char, traits>& is, signed char* c); Returns is >> (char*)c.

template<class charT, class traits> basic_istream<charT, traits>& ws(basic_istream<charT, traits>& is); Skips any white space in the input sequence and returns is.

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/istream1.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<istream> #include<fstream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

float f= 3.14159; int i= 3; char s[200];

// open a file for read and write operations ofstream out("example", ios_base::in | ios_base::out | ios_base::trunc);

// tie the istream object to the ofstream filebuf istream in (out.rdbuf());

// output to the file out << "Annie is the Queen of porting" << endl; out << f << endl; out << i << endl;

// seek to the beginning of the file in.seekg(0);

f = i = 0;

// read from the file using formatted functions in >> s >> f >> i;

// seek to the beginning of the file in.seekg(0,ios_base::beg);

// output the all file to the standard output cout << in.rdbuf();

// seek to the beginning of the file in.seekg(0);

// read the first line in the file // "Annie is the Queen of porting" in.getline(s,100);

cout << s << endl;

// read the second line in the file // 3.14159 in.getline(s,100);

cout << s << endl;

// seek to the beginning of the file in.seekg(0);

// read the first line in the file // "Annie is the Queen of porting" in.get(s,100);

// remove the newline character in.ignore();

cout << s << endl;

// read the second line in the file // 3.14159 in.get(s,100);

cout << s << endl;

// remove the newline character in.ignore();

// store the current file position istream::pos_type position = in.tellg();

out << "replace the int" << endl;

// move back to the previous saved position in.seekg(position);

// output the remain of the file // "replace the int" // this is equivalent to // cout << in.rdbuf(); while( !char_traits<char>::eq_int_type(in.peek(), char_traits<char>::eof()) ) cout << char_traits<char>::to_char_type(in.get());

cout << "0 << flush; }

// // istream example two // #include <iostream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

char p[50];

// remove all the white spaces cin >> ws;

// read characters from stdin until a newline // or 49 characters have been read cin.getline(p,50);

// output the result to stdout cout << p; }

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_streambuf, basic_iostream

Working Paper for Draft Proposed International Standard for Information Systems--Programming Language C++, Section 27.6.1

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE ANSI X3J16/ISO WG21 Joint C++ Committee


iostream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_iostream,iostream

This page describes the ANSI basic_iostream class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI iostream class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <istream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_iostream : public basic_istream<charT, traits>, public basic_ostream<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The class basic_iostream inherits a number of functions from classes basic_ostream<charT, traits> and basic_istream<charT, traits>. They assist in formatting and interpreting sequences of characters controlled by a stream buffer. Two groups of functions share common properties, the formatted functions and the unformatted functions.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits> class basic_iostream : public basic_istream<charT, traits>, public basic_ostream<charT, traits>

{

public:

explicit basic_iostream(basic_streambuf<charT, traits> *sb); virtual ~basic_iostream();

protected:

explicit basic_iostream();

};

PUBLIC CONSTRUCTORS

explicit basic_iostream(basic_streambuf<charT, traits>* sb); Constructs an object of class basic_iostream, assigning initial values to the base class by calling basic_istream<charT, traits>(sb) and basic_ostream<charT, traits>(sb).

explicit basic_iostream(); Constructs an object of class basic_iostream, assigning initial values to the base class by calling basic_istream<charT, traits>() and basic_ostream<charT, traits>(). After construction the object has its badbit set.

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_iostream(); Destroys an object of class basic_iostream.

EXAMPLES

See basic_istream and basic_ostream examples.

COMPATIBILITY

[Digital] The ANSI Standard Library provides two macros which enable or disable use of the ANSI iostream package at compile time.

______________________________________________________________ Macro Description ______________________________________________________________ __USE_STD_IOSTREAM Use the ANSI Standard iostream package __NO_USE_STD_IOSTREAM Use the pre-ANSI iostream package ______________________________________________________________

See help cxxl for more details.

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_streambuf, basic_istream, basic_ostream

Working Paper for Draft Proposed International Standard for Information Systems--Programming Language C++, Section 27.6.1.4.1

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE

ANSI X3J16/ISO WG21 Joint C++ Committee


ios_base

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

ios_base

SYNOPSIS

#include <ios> class ios_base;

DESCRIPTION

The class ios_base defines several member types:

+ A class failure derived from exception.

+ A class Init.

+ Three bitmask types, fmtflags, iostate and openmode.

+ Two enumerated types, seekdir, and event.

It maintains several kinds of data:

+ Control information that influences how to interpret (format) input sequences and how to generate (format) output sequences.

+ Locale object used within the stream classes.

+ Additional information that is stored by the program for its private use.

INTERFACE

class ios_base {

public:

class failure : public exception {

public:

explicit failure(const string& msg); virtual ~failure() throw(); virtual const char* what() const throw(); };

typedef int iostate;

enum io_state { goodbit = 0x00, badbit = 0x01, eofbit = 0x02, failbit = 0x04 };

typedef int openmode;

enum open_mode { app = 0x01, binary = 0x02, in = 0x04, out = 0x08, trunc = 0x10, ate = 0x20 };

typedef int seekdir;

enum seek_dir { beg = 0x0, cur = 0x1, end = 0x2 };

typedef int fmtflags;

enum fmt_flags { boolalpha = 0x0001, dec = 0x0002, fixed = 0x0004, hex = 0x0008, internal = 0x0010, left = 0x0020, oct = 0x0040, right = 0x0080, scientific = 0x0100, showbase = 0x0200, showpoint = 0x0400, showpos = 0x0800, skipws = 0x1000, unitbuf = 0x2000, uppercase = 0x4000, adjustfield = left | right | internal, basefield = dec | oct | hex, floatfield = scientific | fixed };

enum event { erase_event = 0x0001, imbue_event = 0x0002, copyfmt_event = 0x004 };

typedef void (*event_callback) (event, ios_base&, int index);

void register_callback(event_callback fn, int index);

class Init;

fmtflags flags() const; fmtflags flags(fmtflags fmtfl); fmtflags setf(fmtflags fmtfl); fmtflags setf(fmtflags fmtfl, fmtflags mask);

void unsetf(fmtflags mask);

ios_base& copyfmt(const ios_base& rhs);

streamsize precision() const; streamsize precision(streamsize prec);

streamsize width() const; streamsize width(streamsize wide);

locale imbue(const locale& loc); locale getloc() const

static int xalloc();

long& iword(int index); void*& pword(int index);

bool synch_with_stdio(bool sync = true); bool is_synch();

protected:

ios_base(); ~ios_base();

private:

union ios_user_union { long lword; void* pword; };

union ios_user_union *userwords_; };

ios_base& boolalpha(ios_base&); ios_base& noboolalpha(ios_base&); ios_base& showbase(ios_base&); ios_base& noshowbase(ios_base&); ios_base& showpoint(ios_base&); ios_base& noshowpoint(ios_base&); ios_base& showpos(ios_base&); ios_base& noshowpos(ios_base&); ios_base& skipws(ios_base&); ios_base& noskipws(ios_base&); ios_base& uppercase(ios_base&); ios_base& nouppercase(ios_base&); ios_base& internal(ios_base&); ios_base& left(ios_base&); ios_base& right(ios_base&); ios_base& dec(ios_base&); ios_base& hex(ios_base&); ios_base& oct(ios_base&); ios_base& fixed(ios_base&); ios_base& scientific(ios_base&); ios_base& unitbuf(ios_base&); ios_base& nounitbuf(ios_base&);

TYPES

fmtflags The type fmtflags is a bitmask type. Setting its elements has the following effects:

showpos Generates a + sign in non-negative generated numeric output.

showbase Generates a prefix indicating the numeric base of generated integer output.

uppercase Replaces certain lowercase letters with their uppercase equivalents in generated output.

showpoint Generates a decimal-point character unconditionally in generated floating-point output.

boolalpha Inserts and extracts bool type in alphabetic format.

unitbuf Flushes output after each output operation.

internal Adds fill characters at a designated internal point in certain generated output, or identical to right if no such point is designated.

left Adds fill characters on the right (final positions) of certain generated output.

right Adds fill characters on the left (initial positions) of certain generated output.

dec Converts integer input or generates integer output in decimal base.

hex Converts integer input or generates integer output in hexadecimal base.

oct Converts integer input or generates integer output in octal base.

fixed Generates floating-point output in fixed-point notation.

scientific Generates floating-point output in scientific notation.

skipws Skips leading white space before certain input operation.

iostate The type iostate is a bitmask type. Setting its elements has the following effects:

badbit Indicates a loss of integrity in an input or output sequence.

eofbit Indicates that an input operation reached the end of an input sequence.

failbit Indicates that an input operation failed to read the expected characters, or that an output operation failed to generate the desired characters.

openmode The type openmode is a bitmask type. Setting its elements has the following effects:

app Seeks to the end before writing.

ate Opens and seek to end immediately after opening.

binary Performs input and output in binary mode.

in Opens for input.

out Opens for output.

trunc Truncates an existing stream when opening.

seekdir The type seekdir is a bitmask type. Setting its elements has the following effects:

beg Requests a seek relative to the beginning of the stream.

cur Requests a seek relative to the current position within the sequence.

end Requests a seek relative to the current end of the sequence.

event_callback The type event_callback is the type of the callback function used as a parameter in the function register_callback. These functions allow you to use the iword, pword mechanism in an exception-safe environment.

PUBLIC CONSTRUCTOR

ios_base(); The ios_base members have an indeterminate value after construction.

PUBLIC DESTRUCTOR

~ios_base(); Destroys an object of class ios_base. Calls each registered callback pair (fn, index) as (*fn)(erase_event,*this, index) at such a time that any ios_base member function called from within fn has well-defined results.

PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS

ios_base& copyfmt(const ios_base& rhs); Assigns to the member objects of *this the corresponding member objects of rhs. The content of the union pointed at by pword and iword is copied, not the pointers itself. Before copying any parts of rhs, calls each registered callback pair (fn,index) as (*fn)(erase_even,*this, index). After all parts have been replaced, calls each callback pair that was copied from rhs as (*fn)(copy_event,*this,index).

fmtflags flags() const; Returns the format control information for both input and output

fmtflags flags(fmtflags fmtfl); Saves the format control information, then sets it to fmtfl and returns the previously saved value.

locale getloc() const; Returns the imbued locale, to be used to perform locale-dependent input and output operations. The default locale, locale::locale(), is used if no other locale object has been imbued in the stream by a call to the imbue function.

locale imbue(const locale& loc); Saves the value returned by getloc() then assigns loc to a private variable and calls each registered callback pair (fn, index) as (*fn)(imbue_event,*this, index). It then returns the previously saved value.

bool is_sync(); Returns true if the C++ standard streams and the standard C streams are synchronized, otherwise returns false. This function is not part of the C++ standard.

long& iword(int idx); Returns userwords_[idx].lword. If userwords_ is a null pointer, allocates a union of long and void* of unspecified size and stores a pointer to its first element in userwords_. The function then extends the union pointed at by userwords_ as necessary to include the element userwords_[idx]. Each newly allocated element of the union is initialized to zero. The reference returned may become invalid after another call to the object's iword or pword member with a different index, after a call to its copyfmt member, or when the object is destroyed.

streamsize precision() const; Returns the precision (number of digits after the decimal point) to generate on certain output conversions.

streamsize precision(streamsize prec); Saves the precision then sets it to prec and returns the previously saved value.

void*& pword(int idx); Returns userword_[idx].pword. If userwords_ is a null pointer, allocates a union of long and void* of unspecified size and stores a pointer to its first element in userwords_. The function then extends the union pointed at by userwords_ as necessary to include the element userwords_[idx]. Each newly allocated element of the array is initialized to zero. The reference returned may become invalid after another call to the object's pword or iword member with different index, after a call to its copyfmt member, or when the object is destroyed.

void register_callback(event_callback fn, int index); Registers the pair (fn, index) such that during calls to imbue(),copyfmt(), or ~ios_base(), the function fn is called with argument index. Functions registered are called when an event occurs, in opposite order of registration. Functions registered while a callback function is active are not called until the next event. Identical pairs are not merged; a function registered twice is called twice per event.

fmtflags setf(fmtflags fmtfl); Saves the format control information, then sets it to fmtfl and returns the previously saved value.

fmtflags setf(fmtflags fmtfl, fmtflags mask); Saves the control information, then clears mask in flags(),sets fmtfl & mask in flags() and returns the previously saved value.

bool sync_with_stdio(bool sync = true); Called with a false argument, it allows the C++ standard streams to operate independently of the standard C streams, which will greatly improve performance when using the C++ standard streams. Called with a true argument it restores the default synchronization. The return value of the function is the status of the synchronization at the time of the call.

void unsetf(fmtflags mask); Clears mask in flags().

streamsize width() const; Returns the field width (number of characters) to generate on certain output conversions.

streamsize width(streamsize wide); Saves the field width then sets it to wide and returns the previously saved value.

static int xalloc(); Returns the next static index that can be used with pword and iword. This is useful if you want to share data between several stream objects.

THE CLASS FAILURE

The class failure defines the base class for the types of all objects thrown as exceptions, by functions in the iostreams library, to report errors detected during stream buffer operations.

explicit failure(const string& msg); Constructs an object of class failure, initializing the base class with exception(msg).

const char* what() const; Returns the message msg with which the exception was created.

CLASS INIT

The class Init describes an object whose construction ensures the construction of the eight objects declared in <iostream> that associate file stream buffers with the standard C streams.

NON-MEMBER FUNCTIONS

ios_base& boolalpha(ios_base& str); Calls str.setf(ios_base::boolalpha) and returns str.

ios_base& dec(ios_base& str); Calls str.setf(ios_base::dec, ios_base::basefield) and returns str.

ios_base& fixed(ios_base& str); Calls str.setf(ios_base::fixed, ios_base::floatfield) and returns str.

ios_base& hex(ios_base& str); Calls str.setf(ios_base::hex, ios_base::basefield) and returns str.

ios_base& internal(ios_base& str); Calls str.setf(ios_base::internal, ios_base::adjustfield) and returns str.

ios_base& left(ios_base& str); Calls str.setf(ios_base::left, ios_base::adjustfield) and returns str.

ios_base& noboolalpha(ios_base& str); Calls str.unsetf(ios_base::boolalpha) and returns str.

ios_base& noshowbase(ios_base& str); Calls str.unsetf(ios_base::showbase) and returns str.

ios_base& noshowpoint(ios_base& str); Calls str.unsetf(ios_base::showpoint) and returns str.

ios_base& noshowpos(ios_base& str); Calls str.unsetf(ios_base::showpos) and returns str.

ios_base& noskipws(ios_base& str); Calls str.unsetf(ios_base::skipws) and returns str.

ios_base& nounitbuf(ios_base& str); Calls str.unsetf(ios_base::unitbuf) and returns str.

ios_base& nouppercase(ios_base& str); Calls str.unsetf(ios_base::uppercase) and returns str.

ios_base& oct(ios_base& str); Calls str.setf(ios_base::oct, ios_base::basefield) and returns str.

ios_base& right(ios_base& str); Calls str.setf(ios_base::right, ios_base::adjustfield) and returns str.

ios_base& scientific(ios_base& str); Calls str.setf(ios_base::scientific, ios_base::floatfield) and returns str.

ios_base& showbase(ios_base& str); Calls str.setf(ios_base::showbase) and returns str.

ios_base& showpoint(ios_base& str); Calls str.setf(ios_base::showpoint) and returns str.

ios_base& showpos(ios_base& str); Calls str.setf(ios_base::showpos) and returns str.

ios_base& skipws(ios_base& str); Calls str.setf(ios_base::skipws) and returns str.

ios_base& unitbuf(ios_base& str); Calls str.setf(ios_base::unitbuf) and returns str.

ios_base& uppercase(ios_base& str); Calls str.setf(ios_base::uppercase) and returns str.

SEE ALSO

basic_ios, basic_istream, basic_ostream, char_traits

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istringstream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_istringstream

SYNOPSIS

#include <sstream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<void> > class basic_istringstream : public basic_istream<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The template class basic_istringstream<charT,traits,Allocator> provides functionality to read from an array in memory. It supports reading objects of class basic_string<charT,traits,Allocator>. It uses a basic_stringbuf object to control the associated storage. It inherits from basic_istream and therefore can use all the formatted and unformatted input functions.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<void> > class basic_istringstream : public basic_istream<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef basic_stringbuf<charT, traits, Allocator> sb_type; typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type;

typedef basic_string<charT, traits, Allocator> string_type;

typedef traits traits_type; typedef charT char_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

explicit basic_istringstream(ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in);

explicit basic_istringstream(const string_type& str, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in);

virtual ~basic_istringstream();

basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator> *rdbuf() const; string_type str() const;

void str(const string_type& str);

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is an instantiation of class basic_ios on type charT.

istringstream The type istringstream is an instantiation of class basic_istringstream on type char:

typedef basic_istringstream<char> istringstream;

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

sb_type The type sb_type is an instantiation of class basic_stringbuf on type charT.

string_type The type string_type is an instantiation of class basic_string on type charT.

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wistringstream The type wistringstream is an instantiation of class basic_istringstream on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_istringstream<wchar_t> wistringstream;

CONSTRUCTORS

explicit basic_istringstream(ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in); Constructs an object of class basic_istringstream, initializing the base class basic_istream with the associated string buffer. The string buffer is ini- tialized by calling the basic_stringbuf constructor basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>(which).

explicit basic_istringstream(const string_type& str, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in); Constructs an object of class basic_istringstream, initializing the base class basic_istream with the associated string buffer. The string buffer is ini- tialized by calling the basic_stringbuf constructor basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>(str,which).

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_istringstream(); Destroys an object of class basic_istringstream.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>* rdbuf() const; Returns a pointer to the basic_stringbuf associated with the stream.

string_type str() const; Returns a string object of type string_type, which contains a copy of the underlying buffer contents.

void str(const string_type& str); Clears the string buffer and copies the string object str into it. If the opening mode is in, initialize the input sequence to point at the first character of the buffer. If the opening mode is out, initialize the output sequence to point at the first character of the buffer. If the opening mode is out | app, initialize the output sequence to point at the last character of the buffer.

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/istringstream.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<sstream> #include<string> #include<iomanip>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

long l= 20; wchar_t *ntbs=L"Il avait l'air heureux"; wchar_t c; wchar_t buf[50];

// create a read/write string-stream object on wide char // and attach it to an wistringstream object wistringstream in(ios_base::in | ios_base::out);

// tie the ostream object to the wistringstream object wostream out(in.rdbuf());

// output ntbs in out out << ntbs;

// output each word on a separate line while ( in.get(c) ) { if ( c == L' ' ) wcout << endl; else wcout << c; } wcout << endl << endl;

// move back the input sequence to the beginning in.seekg(0);

// clear the state flags in.clear();

// does the same thing as the previous code // output each word on a separate line while ( in >> buf ) wcout << buf << endl;

wcout << endl << endl;

// create a tiny string object string test_string("Il dormait pour l'eternite");

// create a read/write string-stream object on char // and attach it to an istringstream object istringstream in_bis(ios_base:: in | ios_base::out | ios_base::app );

// create an ostream object ostream out_bis(in_bis.rdbuf());

// initialize the string buffer with test_string in_bis.str(test_string);

out_bis << endl;

// output the base info before each integer out_bis << showbase;

ostream::pos_type pos= out_bis.tellp();

// output l in hex with a field with of 20 out_bis << hex << setw(20) << l << endl;

// output l in oct with a field with of 20 out_bis << oct << setw(20) << l << endl;

// output l in dec with a field with of 20 out_bis << dec << setw(20) << l << endl;

// output the all buffer cout << in_bis.rdbuf();

// seek the input sequence to pos in_bis.seekg(pos);

int a,b,d;

// read the previous outputted integer in_bis >> a >> b >> d;

// output 3 times 20 cout << a << endl << b << endl << d << endl;

}

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_stringbuf, basic_string, basic_ostringstream, basic_stringstream

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istrstream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

istrstream

SYNOPSIS

#include <strstream> class istrstream : public basic_istream<char>

DESCRIPTION

The class istrstream provides functionality to read characters from an array in memory. It uses a private strstreambuf object to control the associated array object. It inherits from basic_istream<char> and therefore can use all the formatted and unformatted input functions.

INTERFACE

class istrstream : public basic_istream<char> {

public:

typedef char_traits<char> traits;

typedef char char_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

explicit istrstream(const char *s); istrstream(const char *s, streamsize n); explicit istrstream(char *s); istrstream(char *s, streamsize n);

virtual ~istrstream();

strstreambuf *rdbuf() const;

char *str();

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym of type char.

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

traits The type traits is a synonym of type char_traits<char>.

CONSTRUCTORS

explicit istrstream(const char* s); explicit istrstream(char* s); Constructs an object of class istrstream, initializing the base class basic_istream<char> with the associated strstreambuf object. The strstreambuf object is initialized by calling strstreambuf(s,0), where s shall designate the first element of an NTBS.

explicit istrstream(const char* s, streamsize n); explicit istrstream(char* s, streamsize n); Constructs an object of class istrstream, initializing the base class basic_istream<char> with the associated strstreambuf object. The strstreambuf object is initialized by calling strstreambuf(s,n), where s shall designate the first element of an array whose length is n elements, and n shall be greater than zero.

DESTRUCTORS

virtual ~istrstream(); Destroys an object of class istrstream.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

char* str(); Returns a pointer to the underlying array object which may be null.

strstreambuf* rdbuf() const; Returns a pointer to the private strstreambuf object associated with the stream.

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/istrstream.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<strstream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

const char* p="C'est pas l'homme qui prend la mer, "; char* s="c'est la mer qui prend l'homme";

// create an istrstream object and initialize // the underlying strstreambuf with p istrstream in_first(p);

// create an istrstream object and initialize // the underlying strstreambuf with s istrstream in_next(s);

// create an ostrstream object ostrstream out;

// output the content of in_first and // in_next to out out << in_first.rdbuf() << in_next.str();

// output the content of out to stdout cout << endl << out.rdbuf() << endl;

// output the content of in_first to stdout cout << endl << in_first.str();

// output the content of in_next to stdout cout << endl << in_next.rdbuf() << endl;

}

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, strstreambuf, ostrstream, strstream(3c++)

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ofstream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_ofstream,ofstream

This page describes the -ANSI basic_ofstream class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI ofstream class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <fstream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_ofstream : public basic_ostream<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The template class basic_ofstream<charT,traits> supports writing into named files or other devices associated with a file descriptor. It uses a basic_filebuf object to control the associated sequences. It inherits from basic_ostream and can therefore use all the formatted and unformatted output functions.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_ofstream : public basic_ostream<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type;

typedef charT char_type; typedef traits traits_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

basic_ofstream();

explicit basic_ofstream(const char *s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out, long protection = 0666);

explicit basic_ofstream(int fd);

basic_ofstream(int fd, char_type* buf, int len);

virtual ~basic_ofstream();

basic_filebuf<charT, traits> *rdbuf() const;

bool is_open();

void open(const char *s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_type::out, long protection = 0666);

void close();

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

ofstream The type ofstream is an instantiation of class basic_ofstream on type char:

typedef basic_ofstream<char> ofstream;

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is an instantiation of class basic_ios on type charT.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wofstream The type wofstream is an instantiation of class basic_ofstream on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_ofstream<wchar_t> wofstream;

CONSTRUCTORS

basic_ofstream(); Constructs an object of class basic_ofstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_ostream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). After construction a file can be attached to the basic_oftream object using the open member function.

basic_ofstream(const char* s, ios_base::openmode mode= ios_base::in, long protection= 0666); Constructs an object of class basic_ofstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_ostream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the open function open(s,mode,protection) in order to attach the file whose name is pointed at by s, to the basic_oftream object. The third argument, protection, is used as the file permissions. It does not appear in the Standard C++ description and is provided as an extension. It determines the file read/write/execute permissions under UNIX. It is more limited under DOS since files are always readable and do not have special execute permis- sion.

explicit basic_ofstream(int fd); Constructs an object of class basic_ofstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_ostream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the basic_filebuf open function open(fd) in order to attach the file descriptor fd to the basic_oftream object. This constructor is not described in the C++ standard, and is provided as an extension in order to manipulate pipes, sockets or other UNIX devices, that can be accessed through file descriptors. If the function fails, it sets ios_base::failbit.

basic_ofstream(int fd, char_type* buf,int len); Constructs an object of class basic_ofstream<charT,traits>, initializing the base class basic_ostream with the associated file buffer, which is initialized by calling the basic_filebuf constructor basic_filebuf<charT,traits>(). The constructor then calls the basic_filebuf open function open(fd) in order to attach the file descriptor fd to the basic_oftream object. The underlying buffer is then replaced by calling the basic_filebuf member function setbuf with parameters buf and len. This constructor is not described in the C++ standard, and is provided as an extension in order to manipulate pipes, sockets or other UNIX devices, that can be accessed through file descriptors. It also maintains compatibility with the old iostreams library. If the function fails, it sets ios_base::failbit.

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_ofstream(); Destroys an object of class basic_ofstream.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

void close(); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function close() and if this function fails, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit).

bool is_open(); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function is_open() and return its result.

void open(const char* s,ios_base::openmode = ios_base::out, long protection = 0666); Calls the associated basic_filebuf function open(s,mode,protection) and, if this function fails opening the file, calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit). The third argument, protection, is used as the file permis- sions. It does not appear in the Standard C++ description and is provided as an extension. It determines the file read/write/execute permissions under UNIX, and is more limited under DOS since files are always readable and do not have spe- cial execute permission.

basic_filebuf<charT,traits>* rdbuf() const; Returns a pointer to the basic_filebuf associated with the stream.

EXAMPLES

See basic_fstream, basic_ifstream and basic_filebuf examples.

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_filebuf, basic_ifstream, basic_fstream

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ostream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_ostream

SYNOPSIS

#include <ostream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_ostream : virtual public basic_ios<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The class basic_ostream defines a number of member function signatures that assist in formatting and writing output to sequences controlled by a stream buffer.

Two groups of member function signatures share common properties: the formatted output functions (or insertors) and the unformatted output functions. Both groups of functions insert characters by calling basic_streambuf member functions. They both begin by constructing an object of class basic_ostream::sentry and, if this object is in good state after construction, the function tries to perform the requested output. The sen- try object performs exception-safe initialization, such as controlling the status of the stream or locking it in multithread environment.

Some formatted output functions generate the requested output by converting a value from some scalar to text form and inserting the converted text in the output sequence. The conversion behavior is locale dependent, and directly depend on the locale object imbued in the stream.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_ostream :virtual public basic_ios<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef basic_ostream<charT, traits> ostream_type; typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type;

typedef traits traits_type; typedef charT char_type;

typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

explicit basic_ostream(basic_streambuf<charT, traits> *sb); virtual ~basic_ostream();

class sentry {

public:

explicit sentry(basic_ostream<charT,traits>&); ~sentry(); operator bool ();

};

ostream_type& operator<<(ostream_type& (*pf)(ostream_type&)); ostream_type& operator<<(ios_base& (*pf)(ios_base&)); ostream_type& operator<<(ios_type& (*pf)(ios_type&));

ostream_type& operator<<(bool n); ostream_type& operator<<(short n); ostream_type& operator<<(unsigned short n); ostream_type& operator<<(int n); ostream_type& operator<<(unsigned int n); ostream_type& operator<<(long n); ostream_type& operator<<(unsigned long n); ostream_type& operator<<(float f); ostream_type& operator<<(double f); ostream_type& operator<<(long double f);

ostream_type& operator<<(void *p);

ostream_type& operator<<(basic_streambuf<char_type, traits>& sb); ostream_type& operator<<(basic_streambuf<char_type, traits> *sb);

ostream_type& put(char_type c);

ostream_type& write(const char_type *s, streamsize n);

ostream_type& flush();

ostream_type& seekp(pos_type ); ostream_type& seekp(off_type , ios_base::seekdir ); pos_type tellp();

protected:

basic_ostream();

};

//global functions

template <class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>&, charT);

template <class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>&, char);

template <class traits> basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>&, char);

template <class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>&, const charT*);

template <class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>&, const char*);

template <class traits> basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>&, const char*);

template <class traits> basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>&, unsigned char);

template <class traits> basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>&, signed char);

template <class traits> basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>&, const unsigned char*);

template <class traits> basic_ostream<char,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char,traits>&, const signed char*);

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& endl(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os);

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& ends(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os);

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& flush(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os);

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is a synonym for basic_ios<charT, traits>.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

ostream The type ostream is an instantiation of class basic_ostream on type char:

typedef basic_ostream<char> ostream;

ostream_type The type ostream_type is a synonym for basic_ostream<charT, traits>.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wostream The type wostream is an instantiation of class basic_ostream on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_ostream<wchar_t> wostream;

CONSTRUCTOR

explicit basic_ostream(basic_streambuf<charT, traits>* sb); Constructs an object of class basic_ostream, assigning initial values to the base class by calling basic_ios<charT,traits>::init(sb).

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_ostream(); Destroys an object of class basic_ostream.

SENTRY CLASS

explicit sentry(basic_ostream<charT,traits>&); Prepares for formatted or unformatted output. First if the basic_ios member function tie() is not a null pointer, the function synchronizes the output sequence with any associated stream. If after any preparation is completed the basic_ios member function good() is true, the sentry conversion function operator bool () will return true. Otherwise it will return false. In multithread environment the sentry object constructor is responsible for locking the stream and the stream buffer associated with the stream.

~sentry(); Destroys an object of class sentry. If the ios_base member function flags() & unitbuf == true, then flush the buffer. In multithread environment the sentry object destructor is responsible for unlocking the stream and the stream buffer associated with the stream.

operator bool(); If after any preparation is completed the ios_base member function good() is true, the sentry conversion function operator bool() will return true else it will return false.

INSERTORS

ostream_type& operator<<(ostream_type& (*pf) (ostream_type&)); Calls pf(*this), then return *this. See, for example, the function signature endl(basic_ostream&).

ostream_type& operator<<(ios_type& (*pf) (ios_type&)); Calls pf(*this), then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(ios_base& (*pf) (ios_base&)); Calls pf(*this), then return *this. See, for example, the function signature dec(ios_base&).

ostream_type& operator<<(bool n); Converts the boolean value n, and outputs it into the basic_ostream object's buffer. If the ios_base member function flag() & ios_base::boolalpha is false it tries to write an integer value, which must be 0 or 1. If the boolalpha flag is true, it writes characters according to the locale function numpunct<>::truename() or numpunct<>::falsename().

ostream_type& operator<<(short n); Converts the signed short integer n, and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(unsigned short n); Converts the unsigned short integer n, and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(int n); Converts the signed integer n, and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(unsigned int n); Converts the unsigned integer n, and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(long n); Converts the signed long integer n, and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(unsigned long n); Converts the unsigned long integer n, and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(float f); Converts the float f and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(double f); Converts the double f and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(long double f); Converts the long double f and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(void *p); Converts the pointer p, and output it into the stream buffer, then return *this.

ostream_type& operator<<(basic_streambuf<charT,traits> *sb); If sb is null calls the basic_ios member function setstate(badbit). Otherwise gets characters from sb and inserts them into the stream buffer until any of the following occurs:

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence.

+ inserting in the output sequence fails

+ an exception occurs while getting a character from sb

If the function inserts no characters or if it stopped because an exception was thrown while extracting a character, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit). If an exception was thrown while extracting a character it is rethrown.

ostream_type& operator<<(basic_streambuf<charT,traits>& sb); Gets characters from sb and inserts them into the stream buffer until any of the following occurs:

+ end-of-file occurs on the input sequence.

+ inserting in the output sequence fails

+ an exception occurs while getting a character from sb

If the function inserts no characters or if it stopped because an exception was thrown while extracting a character, it calls the basic_ios member function setstate(failbit). If an exception was thrown while extracting a character it is rethrown.

UNFORMATTED FUNCTIONS

ostream_type& flush(); If rdbuf() is not a null pointer, calls rdbuf()->pubsync() and returns *this. If that function returns -1 calls setstate(badbit).

ostream_type& put(char_type c); Inserts the character c. If the operation fails, calls the basic_ios member function setstate(badbit).

ostream_type& seekp(pos_type pos); If the basic_ios member function fail() returns false, executes rdbuf()->pubseekpos(pos), which will position the current pointer of the output sequence at the position designated by pos.

ostream_type& seekp(off_type off, ios_base::seekdir dir); If the basic_ios member function fail() returns false, executes rdbuf()->pubseekpos(off,dir), which will position the current pointer of the output sequence at the position designated by off and dir.

pos_type tellp(); If the basic_ios member function fail() returns true, tellp() returns pos_type(off_type(-1)) to indicate failure. Otherwise it returns the current position of the output sequence by calling rdbuf()-> pubseekoff(0,cur, out).

ostream_type& write(const char_type* s, streamsize n); Obtains characters to insert from successive locations of an array whose first element is designated by s. Characters are inserted until either of the following occurs:

+ n characters are inserted

+ inserting in the output sequence fails

In the second case the function calls the basic_ios member function setstate(badbit). The function returns *this.

NON MEMBER FUNCTIONS

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& endl(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os); Outputs a newline character and flush the buffer, then returns os.

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& ends(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os); Inserts a null character into the output sequence, then returns os.

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& flush(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os); Flushes the buffer, then returns os.

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os, charT c); Outputs the character c of type charT into the basic_ostream object's buffer. Both the stream and the stream buffer are instantiated on type charT. Padding is not ignored.

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os, char c); Outputs the character c of type char into the basic_ostream object's buffer. Both the stream and the stream buffer are instantiated on type charT. Conversion from characters of type char to characters of type charT is performed by the basic_ios member function widen. padding is not ignored.

template<class traits> basic_ostream<char, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char, traits>& os, char c); Outputs the character c of type char into the basic_ostream object's buffer. Both the stream and the stream buffer are instantiated on type char. Padding is not ignored.

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os, const charT* s); Outputs the null-terminated-byte-string s of type charT* into the basic_ostream object's buffer. Both the stream and the stream buffer are instantiated on type charT.

template<class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os, const char* s); Outputs the null-terminated-byte-string s of type char* into the basic_ostream object's buffer. Both the stream and the stream buffer are instantiated on type charT. Conversion from characters of type char to characters of type charT is performed by the basic_ios member function widen.

template<class traits> basic_ostream<char, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char, traits>& os, const char* s); Outputs the null-terminated-byte-string s of type char* into the basic_ostream object's buffer. Both the stream and the stream buffer are instantiated on type char.

template<class traits> basic_ostream<char, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char, traits>& os, unsigned char c); Returns os << (char)c.

template<class traits> basic_ostream<char, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char, traits>& os, signed char c); Returns os << (char)c.

template<class traits> basic_ostream<char, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char, traits>& os, unsigned char* c); Returns os << (char*)c.

template<class traits> basic_ostream<char, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<char, traits>& os, signed char* c); Returns os << (char*)c.

FORMATTING

The formatting is done through member functions or manipulators.

Manipulators Member Functions

showpos setf(ios_base::showpos) noshowpos unsetf(ios_base::showpos) showbase setf(ios_base::showbase) noshowbase unsetf(ios_base::showbase) uppercase setf(ios_base::uppercase) nouppercase unsetf(ios_base::uppercase) showpoint setf(ios_base::showpoint) noshowpoint unsetf(ios_base::showpoint) boolalpha setf(ios_base::boolalpha) noboolalpha unsetf(ios_base::boolalpha) unitbuf setf(ios_base::unitbuf) nounitbuf unsetf(ios_base::unitbuf) internal setf(ios_base::internal, ios_base::adjustfield) left setf(ios_base::left, ios_base::adjustfield) right setf(ios_base::right, ios_base::adjustfield) dec setf(ios_base::dec, ios_base::basefield) hex setf(ios_base::hex, ios_base::basefield) oct setf(ios_base::oct, ios_base::basefield) fixed setf(ios_base::fixed, ios_base::floatfield) scientific setf(ios_base::scientific, ios_base::floatfield) resetiosflags (ios_base::fmtflags flag) setf(0,flag) setiosflags (ios_base::fmtflags flag) setf(flag) setbase(int base) See above setfill(char_type c) fill(c) setprecision(int n) precision(n) setw(int n) width(n)

DESCRIPTION

showpos Generates a + sign in non-negative generated numeric output

showbase Generates a prefix indicating the numeric base of generated integer output

uppercase Replaces certain lowercase letters with their uppercase equivalents in generated output

showpoint Generates a decimal-point character unconditionally in generated floating-point output

boolalpha Insert and extract bool type in alphabetic format

unitbuf Flushes output after each output operation

internal Adds fill characters at a designated internal point in certain generated output, or identical to right if no such point is designated

left Adds fill characters on the right (final positions) of certain generated output

right Adds fill characters on the left (initial positions) of certain generated output

dec Converts integer input or generates integer output in decimal base

hex Converts integer input or generates integer output in hexadecimal base

oct Converts integer input or generates integer output in octal base

fixed Generates floating-point output in fixed-point notation

scientific Generates floating-point output in scientific notation

resetiosflagss

(ios_base::fmtflags flag) Resets the fmtflags field flag

setiosflags

(ios_base::fmtflags flag) Set up the flag flag

setbase(int base) Converts integer input or generates integer output in base base. The parameter base can be 8, 10 or 16.

setfill(char_type c) Set the character used to pad (fill) an output conversion to the specified field width

setprecision(int n) Set the precision (number of digits after the decimal point) to generate on certain output conversions

setw(int n) Set the field with (number of characters) to generate on certain output conversions

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/ostream1.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<ostream> #include<sstream> #include<iomanip>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

float f= 3.14159; int i= 22; char* s= "Randy is the king of stdlib";

// create a read/write stringbuf object on tiny char // and attach it to an istringstream object istringstream in( ios_base::in | ios_base::out );

// tie the ostream object to the istringstream object ostream out(in.rdbuf());

out << "test beginning !" << endl;

// output i in hexadecimal out << hex << i <<endl;

// set the field width to 10 // set the padding character to '@' // and output i in octal out << setw(10) << oct << setfill('@') << i << endl;

// set the precision to 2 digits after the separator // output f out << setprecision(3) << f << endl;

// output the 17 first characters of s out.write(s,17);

// output a newline character out.put('0);

// output s out << s << endl;

// output the all buffer to standard output cout << in.rdbuf(); }

// // stdlib/examples/manual/ostream2.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<ostream> #include<sstream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

float f= 3.14159; wchar_t* s= L"Kenavo !";

// create a read/write stringbuf object on wide char // and attach it to an wistringstream object wistringstream in( ios_base::in | ios_base::out );

// tie the wostream object to the wistringstream object wostream out(in.rdbuf());

out << L"test beginning !" << endl;

// output f in scientific format out << scientific << f <<endl;

// store the current put-pointer position wostream::pos_type pos = out.tellp();

// output s out << s << endl;

// output the all buffer to standard output wcout << in.rdbuf() << endl;

// position the get-pointer in.seekg(pos);

// output s wcout << in.rdbuf() << endl; }

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_streambuf, basic_iostream

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ostringstream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_ostringstream

SYNOPSIS

#include <sstream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<void> > class basic_ostringstream : public basic_ostream<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The template class basic_ostringstream<charT,traits,Allocator> provides functionality to write to an array in memory. It supports writing objects of class basic_string<charT,traits,Allocator>. It uses a basic_stringbuf object to control the associated storage. It inherits from basic_ostream and therefore can use all the formatted and unformatted output functions.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<void> > class basic_ostringstream : public basic_ostream<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef basic_stringbuf<charT, traits, Allocator> sb_type; typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type;

typedef basic_string<charT, traits, Allocator> string_type;

typedef traits traits_type; typedef charT char_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

explicit basic_ostringstream(ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::out);

explicit basic_ostringstream(const string_type& str, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::out);

virtual ~basic_ostringstream();

basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator> *rdbuf() const; string_type str() const;

void str(const string_type& str);

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is an instantiation of class basic_ios on type charT.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

ostringstream The type ostringstream is an instantiation of class basic_ostringstream on type char:

typedef basic_ostringstream<char> ostringstream;

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

sb_type The type sb_type is an instantiation of class basic_stringbuf on type charT.

string_type The type string_type is an instantiation of class basic_string on type charT.

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wostringstream The type wostringstream is an instantiation of class basic_ostringstream on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_ostringstream<wchar_t> wostringstream;

CONSTRUCTORS

explicit basic_ostringstream(ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::out); Constructs an object of class basic_ostringstream, initializing the base class basic_ostream with the associated string buffer. The string buffer is initial- ized by calling the basic_stringbuf con- structor basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>(which).

explicit basic_ostringstream(const string_type& str, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::out); Constructs an object of class basic_ostringstream, initializing the base class basic_ostream with the associated string buffer. The string buffer is initial- ized by calling the basic_stringbuf con- structor basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>(str,which).

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_ostringstream(); Destroys an object of class basic_ostringstream.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>* rdbuf() const; Returns a pointer to the basic_stringbuf associated with the stream.

string_type str() const; Returns a string object of type string_type whose contents is a copy of the underlying buffer contents.

void str(const string_type& str); Clears the underlying string buffer and copies the string object str into it. If the opening mode is in, initialize the input sequence to point at the first character of the buffer. If the opening mode is out, initialize the output sequence to point at the first character of the buffer. If the opening mode is out | app, initialize the output sequence to point at the last character of the buffer.

EXAMPLES

See basic_stringstream, basic_istringstream and basic_stringbuf examples.

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_stringbuf, basic_string, basic_istringstream, basic_stringstream

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ostrstream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

ostrstream

SYNOPSIS

#include <strstream> class ostrstream : public basic_ostream<char>

DESCRIPTION

The class ostrstream provides functionality to write to an array in memory. It uses a private strstreambuf object to control the associated array object. It inherits from basic_ostream<char> and therefore can use all the formatted and unformatted output functions.

INTERFACE

class ostrstream : public basic_ostream<char> {

public:

typedef char_traits<char> traits;

typedef char char_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

ostrstream(); ostrstream(char *s, int n, ios_base::openmode = ios_base::out);

virtual ~ostrstream();

strstreambuf *rdbuf() const;

void freeze(int freezefl = 1);

char *str();

int pcount() const;

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym of type char.

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

traits The type traits is a synonym of type char_traits<char>.

CONSTRUCTORS

ostrstream();

Constructs an object of class ostrstream, initializing the base class basic_ostream<char> with the associated strstreambuf object. The strstreambuf object is initialized by calling its default constructor strstreambuf().

ostrstream(char* s,int n, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out); Constructs an object of class ostrstream, initializing the base class basic_ostream<char> with the associated strstreambuf object. The strstreambuf object is initialized by calling one of two constructors:

+ if mode & app == 0 calls strstreambuf(s,n,s)

+ Otherwise calls strstreambuf(s,n,s + ::strlen(s))

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~ostrstream(); Destroys an object of class ostrstream.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

void freeze(bool freezefl = 1); If the mode is dynamic, alters the freeze status of the dynamic array object as follows:

+ If freezefl is false, the function sets the freeze status to frozen.

+ Otherwise, it clears the freeze status.

int pcount() const; Returns the size of the output sequence.

strstreambuf* rdbuf() const; Returns a pointer to the private strstreambuf object associated with the stream.

char* str(); Returns a pointer to the underlying array object which may be null.

EXAMPLES

See strstream, istrstream and strstreambuf examples.

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, strstreambuf, istrstream, strstream

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smanip

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

smanip, smanip_fill

SYNOPSIS

#include <iomanip> template<class T> class smanip; template<class T, class traits> class smanip_fill;

DESCRIPTION

The template classes smanip and smanip_fill are helper classes used to implement parameterized manipulators. The class smanip is used as the return type for manipulators that do not need to carry information about the character type of the stream they are applied to. This is the case for resetiosflags, setiosflags, setbase, setprecision and setw. The class smanip_fill is used as the return type for manipulators that do need to carry information about the character type of the stream they are applied to. This is the case for setfill.

INTERFACE

template<class T> class smanip {

public:

smanip(ios_base& (*pf) (ios_base&, T), T manarg);

};

template<class T, class traits> class smanip_fill {

public:

smanip_fill(basic_ios<T, traits>& (*pf) (basic_ios<T, traits>&, T), T manarg);

};

// parameterized manipulators

smanip<ios_base::fmtflags> resetiosflag(ios_base::fmtflags mask); smanip<ios_base::fmtflags> setiosflag(ios_base::fmtflags mask); smanip<int> setbase(int base); smanip<int> setprecision(int n); smanip<int> setw(int n);

template <class charT> smanip_fill<charT, char_traits<charT> > setfill(charT c);

// overloaded extractors

template <class charT, class traits, class T> basic_istream<charT,traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT,traits>& is, const smanip<T>& a);

template <class charT, class traits> basic_istream<charT,traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT,traits>& is, const smanip_fill<charT,char_traits<charT> >& a);

// overloaded insertors

template <class charT, class traits, class T> basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>& is, const smanip<T>& a);

template <class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator>>(basic_ostream<charT,traits>& is, const smanip_fill<charT,char_traits<charT> >& a);

CLASS SMANIP CONSTRUCTOR

smanip(ios_base& (*pf) (ios_base&, T), T manarg); Constructs an object of class smanip that stores a function pointer pf, that will be called with argument manarg, in order to perform the manipulator task. The call to pf is performed in the insertor or extractor overloaded on type smanip.

CLASS SMANIP_FILL CONSTRUCTOR

smanip_fill(basic_ios<T, traits>& (*pf) (basic_ios<T, traits>&,T), T manarg); Constructs an object of class smanip_fill that stores a function pointer pf, that will be called with argument manarg, in order to perform the manipulator task. The call to pf is performed in the insertor or extractor overloaded on type smanip_fill.

MANIPULATORS

smanip<ios_base::fmtflags> resetiosflag(ios_base::fmtflags mask); Resets the ios_base::fmtflags designated by mask in the stream to which it is applied.

smanip<int> setbase(int base); Sets the base for the output or input of integer values in the stream to which it is applied. The valid values for mask are 8, 10, 16.

template <class charT> smanip_fill<charT, char_traits<charT> > setfill(charT c); Sets the fill character in the stream it is applied to.

smanip<ios_base::fmtflags> setiosflag(ios_base::fmtflags mask); Sets the ios_base::fmtflags designated by mask in the stream it is applied to.

smanip<int> setprecision(int n); Sets the precision for the output of floating point values in the stream to which it is applied.

smanip<int> setw(int n); Set the field width in the stream to which it is applied.

EXTRACTORS

template <class charT, class traits, class T> basic_istream<charT,traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT,traits>& is, const smanip<T>& a); Applies the function stored in the parameter of type smanip<T>, on the stream is.

template <class charT, class traits> basic_istream<charT,traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT,traits>& is, const smanip_fill<charT,char_traits<charT> >& a); Applies the function stored in the parameter of type smanip_fill<charT, char_traits<charT> >, on the stream is.

INSERTORS

template <class charT, class traits, class T> basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>& os, const smanip<T>& a); Applies the function stored in the parameter of type smanip<T>, on the stream os.

template <class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>& os, const smanip_fill<charT,char_traits<charT> >& a); Applies the function stored in the parameter of type smanip_fill<charT, char_traits<charT> >, on the stream os.

SEE ALSO

ios_base, basic_ios, basic_istream, basic_ostream

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smanip_fill

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

smanip, smanip_fill

SYNOPSIS

#include <iomanip> template<class T> class smanip; template<class T, class traits> class smanip_fill;

DESCRIPTION

The template classes smanip and smanip_fill are helper classes used to implement parameterized manipulators. The class smanip is used as the return type for manipulators that do not need to carry information about the character type of the stream they are applied to. This is the case for resetiosflags, setiosflags, setbase, setprecision and setw. The class smanip_fill is used as the return type for manipulators that do need to carry information about the character type of the stream they are applied to. This is the case for setfill.

INTERFACE

template<class T> class smanip {

public:

smanip(ios_base& (*pf) (ios_base&, T), T manarg);

};

template<class T, class traits> class smanip_fill {

public:

smanip_fill(basic_ios<T, traits>& (*pf) (basic_ios<T, traits>&, T), T manarg);

};

// parameterized manipulators

smanip<ios_base::fmtflags> resetiosflag(ios_base::fmtflags mask); smanip<ios_base::fmtflags> setiosflag(ios_base::fmtflags mask); smanip<int> setbase(int base); smanip<int> setprecision(int n); smanip<int> setw(int n);

template <class charT> smanip_fill<charT, char_traits<charT> > setfill(charT c);

// overloaded extractors

template <class charT, class traits, class T> basic_istream<charT,traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT,traits>& is, const smanip<T>& a);

template <class charT, class traits> basic_istream<charT,traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT,traits>& is, const smanip_fill<charT,char_traits<charT> >& a);

// overloaded insertors

template <class charT, class traits, class T> basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>& is, const smanip<T>& a);

template <class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator>>(basic_ostream<charT,traits>& is, const smanip_fill<charT,char_traits<charT> >& a);

CLASS SMANIP CONSTRUCTOR

smanip(ios_base& (*pf) (ios_base&, T), T manarg); Constructs an object of class smanip that stores a function pointer pf, that will be called with argument manarg, in order to perform the manipulator task. The call to pf is performed in the insertor or extractor overloaded on type smanip.

CLASS SMANIP_FILL CONSTRUCTOR

smanip_fill(basic_ios<T, traits>& (*pf) (basic_ios<T, traits>&,T), T manarg); Constructs an object of class smanip_fill that stores a function pointer pf, that will be called with argument manarg, in order to perform the manipulator task. The call to pf is performed in the insertor or extractor overloaded on type smanip_fill.

MANIPULATORS

smanip<ios_base::fmtflags> resetiosflag(ios_base::fmtflags mask); Resets the ios_base::fmtflags designated by mask in the stream to which it is applied.

smanip<int> setbase(int base); Sets the base for the output or input of integer values in the stream to which it is applied. The valid values for mask are 8, 10, 16.

template <class charT> smanip_fill<charT, char_traits<charT> > setfill(charT c); Sets the fill character in the stream it is applied to.

smanip<ios_base::fmtflags> setiosflag(ios_base::fmtflags mask); Sets the ios_base::fmtflags designated by mask in the stream it is applied to.

smanip<int> setprecision(int n); Sets the precision for the output of floating point values in the stream to which it is applied.

smanip<int> setw(int n); Set the field width in the stream to which it is applied.

EXTRACTORS

template <class charT, class traits, class T> basic_istream<charT,traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT,traits>& is, const smanip<T>& a); Applies the function stored in the parameter of type smanip<T>, on the stream is.

template <class charT, class traits> basic_istream<charT,traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT,traits>& is, const smanip_fill<charT,char_traits<charT> >& a); Applies the function stored in the parameter of type smanip_fill<charT, char_traits<charT> >, on the stream is.

INSERTORS

template <class charT, class traits, class T> basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>& os, const smanip<T>& a); Applies the function stored in the parameter of type smanip<T>, on the stream os.

template <class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT,traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT,traits>& os, const smanip_fill<charT,char_traits<charT> >& a); Applies the function stored in the parameter of type smanip_fill<charT, char_traits<charT> >, on the stream os.

SEE ALSO

ios_base, basic_ios, basic_istream, basic_ostream

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streambuf

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_streambuf,streambuf

This page describes the ANSI streambuf class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI streambuf class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <streambuf> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_streambuf;

DESCRIPTION

The class template basic_streambuf<charT,traits> serves as an abstract base class for deriving various stream buffers whose objects each control two character sequences:

+ A character input sequence;

+ A character output sequence.

Each sequence is characterized by three pointers which, if non-null, all point into the same charT array object. The array object represents, at any moment, a subsequence of characters from the sequence. Operations performed on a sequence alter the values stored in these pointers, perform reads and writes directly to or from associated sequences, and alter "the stream position" and conversion state as needed to maintain this subsequence rela- tionship. The three pointers are:

+ The beginning pointer, or lowest element address in the array;

+ The next pointer, or next element address that is a current candidate for reading or writing;

+ The end pointer, or first element address beyond the end of the array.

Stream buffers can impose various constraints on the sequences they control, including:

+ The controlled input sequence may be unreadable;

+ The controlled output sequence may be unwritable;

+ The controlled sequences can be associated with the contents of other representations for character sequences, such as external files;

+ The controlled sequences can impose limitations on how the program can read characters from a sequence, write characters to a sequence, put characters back into an input sequence, or alter the stream position.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT> > class basic_streambuf {

public:

typedef charT char_type; typedef traits traits_type;

typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

virtual ~basic_streambuf();

locale pubimbue( const locale& loc); locale getloc() const;

basic_streambuf<char_type, traits> * pubsetbuf(char_type *s, streamsize n);

pos_type pubseekoff(off_type off, ios_base::seekdir way, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out);

pos_type pubseekpos(pos_type sp, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out);

int pubsync();

ios_base::openmode which_open_mode();

streamsize in_avail();

int_type snextc();

int_type sbumpc();

int_type sgetc();

streamsize sgetn(char_type *s, streamsize n);

int_type sputbackc(char_type c);

int sungetc();

int_type sputc(char_type c);

streamsize sputn(const char_type *s, streamsize n);

protected:

basic_streambuf();

char_type *eback() const; char_type *gptr() const; char_type *egptr() const;

void gbump(int n);

void setg(char_type *gbeg_arg,char_type *gnext_arg, char_type *gend_arg);

char_type *pbase() const; char_type *pptr() const; char_type *epptr() const;

void pbump(int n);

void setp(char_type *pbeg_arg,char_type *pend_arg);

virtual void imbue( const locale& loc);

virtual int_type overflow(int_type c = traits::eof());

virtual int_type pbackfail(int_type c = traits::eof());

virtual int showmanyc();

virtual int_type underflow();

virtual int_type uflow();

virtual streamsize xsgetn(char_type *s, streamsize n);

virtual streamsize xsputn(const char_type *s, streamsize n);

virtual pos_type seekoff(off_type off,ios_base::seekdir way, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out);

virtual pos_type seekpos(pos_type sp,ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out);

virtual basic_streambuf<charT, traits>* setbuf(char_type *s, streamsize n);

virtual int sync();

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

streambuf The type streambuf is an instantiation of class basic_streambuf on type char:

typedef basic_streambuf<char> streambuf;

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wstreambuf The type wstreambuf is an instantiation of class basic_streambuf on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_streambuf<wchar_t> wstreambuf;

PUBLIC CONSTRUCTOR

basic_streambuf(); Constructs an object of class basic_streambuf and initializes all its pointer member objects to null pointers and the getloc() member function to return the value of locale::locale().

PUBLIC DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_streambuf(); Destroys an object of class basic_streambuf.

PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS

locale getloc() const; If pubimbue() has ever been called, returns the last value of loc supplied, otherwise, the default locale locale::locale() in effect at the time of construction.

streamsize in_avail(); If a read position is available, returns the number of available character in the input sequence. Otherwise calls the protected function showmanyc().

locale pubimbue(const locale& loc); Calls the protected function imbue(loc).

pos_type pubseekoff(off_type off, ios_base::seekdir way, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out ); Calls the protected function seekoff(off,way,which).

pos_type pubseekpos(pos_type sp, ios_base::openmode which= ios_base::in | ios_base::out ); Calls the protected function seekpos(sp,which).

basic_streambuf<char_type,traits>* pubsetbuf(char_type* s,streamsize n); Calls the protected function setbuf(s,n) .

int pubsync(); Calls the protected function sync().

int_type sbumpc(); If the input sequence read position is not available, calls the function uflow(), otherwise returns *gptr() and increments the next pointer for the input sequence.

int_type sgetc(); If the input sequence read position is not available, calls the protected function underflow(), otherwise returns *gptr() .

streamsize sgetn(char_type* s, streamsize n); Calls the protected function xsgetn(s,n).

int_type snextc(); Calls the function sbumpc() and if it returns traits::eof(), returns traits::eof(); otherwise calls the function sgetc() .

int_type sputbackc(char_type c); If the input sequence putback position is not available, or if traits::eq(c,gptr() [-1]) returns false, calls the protected function pbackfail(c), otherwise decrements the next pointer for the input sequence and returns *gptr().

int_type sputc(char_type c); If the output sequence write position is not available, calls the protected function overflow(traits::to_int_type( c )). Otherwise, stores c at the next pointer for the output sequence, increments the pointer, and returns *pptr() .

streamsize sputn(const char_type* s, streamsize n); Calls the protected function xsputn(s,n).

int_type sungetc(); If the input sequence putback position is not available, calls the protected function pbackfail(). Otherwise decrements the next pointer for the input sequence and returns *gptr().

ios_base::openmode which_open_mode(); Returns the mode in which the stream buffer is opened. This function is not described in the C++ standard.

PROTECTED MEMBER FUNCTIONS

char_type* eback() const; Returns the beginning pointer for the input sequence.

char_type* egptr() const; Returns the end pointer for the input sequence.

char_type* epptr() const; Returns the end pointer for the output sequence.

void gbump(int n); Advances the next pointer for the input sequence by n.

char_type* gptr() const; Returns the next pointer for the input sequence.

void imbue(const locale&); Changes any translations based on locale. The default behavior is to do nothing, this function has to be overloaded in the classes derived from basic_streambuf. The purpose of this function is to allow the derived class to be informed of changes in locale at the time they occur. The new imbued locale object is only used by the stream buffer, it does not affect the stream itself.

int_type overflow(int_type c = traits::eof() ); The member functions sputc() and sputn() call this function in case that not enough room can be found in the put buffer to accommodate the argument character sequence. The function returns traits::eof() if it fails to make more room available, or to empty the buffer by writing the characters to their output device.

int_type pbackfail(int_type c = traits::eof() ); If c is equal to traits::eof(), gptr() is moved back one position otherwise c is prepended. The function returns traits::eof() to indicate failure.

char_type* pbase() const; Returns the beginning pointer for the output sequence.

void pbump(int n); Advances the next pointer for the output sequence by n.

char_type* pptr() const; Returns the next pointer for the output sequence.

pos_type seekoff(off_type off, ios_base::seekdir way, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out ); Alters the stream positions within one or more of the controlled sequences in a way that is defined separately for each class derived from basic_streambuf. The default behavior is to return an object of type pos_type that stores an invalid stream position.

pos_type seekpos(pos_type sp, ios_base::openmode which= ios_base::in | ios_base::out ); Alters the stream positions within one or more of the controlled sequences in a way that is defined separately for each class derived from basic_streambuf. The default behavior is to return an object of class pos_type that stores an invalid stream position.

basic_streambuf* setbuf(char_type* s, streamsize n); Performs an operation that is defined separately for each class derived from basic_streambuf. The purpose of this function is to allow the user to provide his own buffer, or to resize the current buffer.

void setg(char_type* gbeg, char_type* gnext, char_type* gend); Sets up private member for the following to be true:

eback() == gbeg, gptr() == gnext and egptr() == gend

void setp(char_type* pbeg, char_type* pend); Sets up private member for the following to be true:

pbase() == pbeg, pptr() == pbeg and epptr() == pend

int showmanyc(); Returns the number of characters available in the internal buffer, or -1.

int sync(); Synchronizes the controlled sequences with the internal buffer, in a way that is defined separately for each class derived from basic_streambuf. The default behavior is to do nothing. On failure the return value is -1.

int_type underflow(); The public members of basic_streambuf call this function only if gptr() is null or gptr() >= egptr(). This function returns the character pointed at by gptr() if gptr() is not null and if gptr() < egptr(). Otherwise the function try to read character into the buffer, and if it fails return traits::eof().

int_type uflow(); Calls underflow() and if underflow() returns traits::eof(), returns traits::eof(). Otherwise, does gbump(1) and returns the value of *gptr().

streamsize xsgetn(char_type* s, streamsize n); Assigns up to n characters to successive elements of the array whose first element is designated by s. The characters are read from the input sequence. Assigning stops when either n characters have been assigned or a call to sbumpc() would return traits::eof(). The function returns the number of characters read.

streamsize xsputn(const char_type* s, streamsize n); Writes up to n characters to the output sequence. The characters written are obtained from successive elements of the array whose first element is designated by s. Writing stops when either n characters have been written or a call to sputc() would return traits::eof(). The function returns the number of characters written.

SEE ALSO

char_traits, basic_filebuf, basic_stringbuf, strstreambuf

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stringbuf

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_stringbuf

SYNOPSIS

#include <sstream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<void> > class basic_stringbuf : public basic_streambuf<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The class basic_stringbuf is derived from basic_streambuf. Its purpose is to associate the input or output sequence with a sequence of arbitrary characters. The sequence can be initialized from, or made available as, an object of class basic_string. Each object of type basic_stringbuf<charT, traits,Allocator> controls two character sequences:

+ A character input sequence;

+ A character output sequence.

Note: see basic_streambuf.

The two sequences are related to each other, but are manipulated separately. This allows you to read and write characters at different positions in objects of type basic_stringbuf without any conflict (as opposed to the basic_filebuf objects, in which a joint file position is maintained).

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>, class allocator<void> > class basic_stringbuf : public basic_streambuf<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type;

typedef basic_string<charT, traits, Allocator> string_type;

typedef charT char_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

explicit basic_stringbuf(ios_base::openmode which = (ios_base::in | ios_base::out));

explicit basic_stringbuf(const string_type& str, ios_base::openmode which = (ios_base::in | ios_base::out));

virtual ~basic_stringbuf();

string_type str() const; void str(const string_type& str_arg);

protected:

virtual int_type overflow(int_type c = traits::eof());

virtual int_type pbackfail(int_type c = traits::eof());

virtual int_type underflow();

virtual basic_streambuf<charT,traits>* setbuf(char_type *s,streamsize n);

virtual pos_type seekoff(off_type off, ios_base::seekdir way, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out);

virtual pos_type seekpos(pos_type sp, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out);

virtual streamsize xsputn(const char_type* s, streamsize n);

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

ios_type The type ios_type is an instantiation of class basic_ios on type charT.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

string_type The type string_type is an instantiation of class basic_string on type charT.

stringbuf The type stringbuf is an instantiation of class basic_stringbuf on type char:

typedef basic_stringbuf<char> stringbuf;

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wstringbuf The type wstringbuf is an instantiation of class basic_stringbuf on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_stringbuf<wchar_t> wstringbuf;

CONSTRUCTORS

explicit basic_stringbuf(ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out); Constructs an object of class basic_stringbuf, initializing the base class with basic_streambuf(), and initializing the open mode with which.

explicit basic_stringbuf(const string_type& str, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out); Constructs an object of class basic_stringbuf, initializing the base class with basic_streambuf(), and initializing the open mode with which. The string object str is copied to the underlying buffer. If the opening mode is in, initialize the input sequence to point at the first character of the buffer. If the opening mode is out, it initializes the output sequence to point at the first character of the buffer. If the opening mode is out | app, it initializes the output sequence to point at the last character of the buffer.

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_stringbuf(); Destroys an object of class basic_stringbuf.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

int_type overflow(int_type c = traits::eof() ); If the output sequence has a put position available, and c is not traits::eof(), then this functions writes c into it. If there is no position available, the function increases the size of the buffer by allocating more memory and then writes c at the new current put position. If the operation fails, the function returns traits::eof(). Otherwise it returns traits::not_eof(c).

int_type pbackfail( int_type c = traits::eof() ); Puts back the character designated by c into the input sequence. If traits::eq_int_type(c,traits::eof()) returns true, the function moves the input sequence one position backward. If the operation fails, the function returns traits::eof(). Otherwise it returns traits::not_eof(c).

pos_type seekoff(off_type off, ios_base::seekdir way, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out); If the open mode is in | out, this function alters the stream position of both the input and the output sequences. If the open mode is in, it alters the stream position of only the input sequence, and if it is out, it alters the stream position of the output sequence. The new position is calculated by combining the two parameters off (displacement) and way (reference point). If the current position of the sequence is invalid before repositioning, the operation fails and the return value is pos_type(off_type(-1)). Otherwise the function returns the current new position.

pos_type seekpos(pos_type sp,ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out); If the open mode is in | out, seekpos() alters the stream position of both the input and the output sequences. If the open mode is in, it alters the stream position of the input sequence only, and if the open mode is out, it alters the stream position of the output sequence only. If the current position of the sequence is invalid before repositioning, the operation fails and the return value is pos_type(off_type(-1)). Otherwise the function returns the current new position.

basic_streambuf<charT,traits>* setbuf(char_type*s, streamsize n); If the string buffer object is opened in output mode, proceed as follows:

if s is not a null pointer and n is greater than the content of the current buffer, replace it (copy its contents) by the buffer of size n pointed at by s. In the case where s is a null pointer and n is greater than the content of the current buffer, resize it to size n. If the function fails, it returns a null pointer.

string_type str() const; Returns a string object of type string_type whose content is a copy of the underlying buffer contents.

void str(const string_type& str_arg); Clears the underlying buffer and copies the string object str_arg into it. If the opening mode is in, initializes the input sequence to point at the first character of the buffer. If the opening mode is out, the function initializes the output sequence to point at the first character of the buffer. If the opening mode is out | app, it initializes the output sequence to point at the last character of the buffer.

int_type underflow(); If the input sequence has a read position available, the function returns the contents of this position. Otherwise it tries to expand the input sequence to match the output sequence and if possible returns the content of the new current position. The function returns traits::eof() to indicate failure.

streamsize xsputn(const char_type* s, streamsize n); Writes up to n characters to the output sequence. The characters written are obtained from successive elements of the array whose first element is designated by s. The function returns the number of characters written.

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/stringbuf.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<sstream> #include<string>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

// create a read/write string-stream object on tiny char // and attach it to an ostringstream object ostringstream out_1(ios_base::in | ios_base::out);

// tie the istream object to the ostringstream object istream in_1(out_1.rdbuf());

// output to out_1 out_1 << "Here is the first output";

// create a string object on tiny char string string_ex("l'heure est grave !");

// open a read only string-stream object on tiny char // and initialize it istringstream in_2(string_ex);

// output in_1 to the standard output cout << in_1.str() << endl;

// output in_2 to the standard output cout << in_2.rdbuf() << endl;

// reposition in_2 at the beginning in_2.seekg(0);

stringbuf::pos_type pos;

// get the current put position // equivalent to // out_1.tellp(); pos = out_1.rdbuf()->pubseekoff(0,ios_base::cur, ios_base::out);

// append the content of stringbuffer // pointed at by in_2 to the one // pointed at by out_1 out_1 << ' ' << in_2.rdbuf();

// output in_1 to the standard output cout << in_1.str() << endl;

// position the get sequence // equivalent to // in_1.seekg(pos); in_1.rdbuf()->pubseekpos(pos, ios_base::in);

// output "l'heure est grave !" cout << in_1.rdbuf() << endl << endl; }

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_streambuf, basic_string, basic_istringstream, basic_ostringstream, basic_stringstream

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stringstream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_stringstream

SYNOPSIS

#include <sstream> template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<void> > class basic_stringstream : public basic_iostream<charT, traits>

DESCRIPTION

The template class basic_stringstream<charT,traits,Allocator> provides functionality to read and write to an array in memory. It supports writing and reading objects of class basic_string<charT,traits,Alocator>. It uses a basic_stringbuf object to control the associated storage. It inherits from basic_iostream and therefore can use all the formatted and unformatted output and input functions.

INTERFACE

template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<void> > class basic_stringstream : public basic_iostream<charT, traits> {

public:

typedef basic_stringbuf<charT, traits, Allocator> sb_type; typedef basic_ios<charT, traits> ios_type;

typedef basic_string<charT, traits, Allocator> string_type;

typedef traits traits_type; typedef charT char_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

explicit basic_stringstream(ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::out | ios_base::in);

explicit basic_stringstream(const string_type& str, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::out | ios_base::in);

virtual ~basic_stringstream();

basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator> *rdbuf() const; string_type str() const;

void str(const string_type& str);

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym for the template parameter charT.

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is an instantiation of class basic_ios on type charT.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

sb_type The type sb_type is an instantiation of class basic_stringbuf on type charT.

string_type The type string_type is an instantiation of class basic_string on type charT.

stringstream The type stringstream is an instantiation of class basic_stringstream on type char:

typedef basic_stringstream<char> stringstream;

traits_type The type traits_type is a synonym for the template parameter traits.

wstringstream The type wstringstream is an instantiation of class basic_stringstream on type wchar_t:

typedef basic_stringstream<wchar_t> wstringstream;

CONSTRUCTORS

explicit basic_stringstream(ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out); Constructs an object of class basic_stringstream, initializing the base class basic_iostream with the associated string buffer. The string buffer is initialized by calling the basic_stringbuf constructor basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>(which).

explicit basic_stringstream(const string_type& str, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out); Constructs an object of class basic_stringstream, initializing the base class basic_iostream with the associated string buffer. The string buffer is initialized by calling the basic_stringbuf constructor basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>(str,which).

DESTRUCTOR

virtual ~basic_stringstream(); Destroys an object of class basic_stringstream.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

basic_stringbuf<charT,traits,Allocator>* rdbuf() const; Returns a pointer to the basic_stringbuf associated with the stream.

string_type str() const; Returns a string object of type string_type whose contents is a copy of the underlying buffer contents.

void str(const string_type& str); Clears the string buffer and copies the string object str into it. If the opening mode is in, initializes the input sequence to point at the first character of the buffer. If the opening mode is out, initializes the output sequence to point at the first character of the buffer. If the opening mode is out | app, initializes the output sequence to point at the last character of the buffer.

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/stringstream.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<sstream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

// create a bi-directional wstringstream object wstringstream inout;

// output characters inout << L"Das ist die rede von einem man" << endl; inout << L"C'est l'histoire d'un home" << endl; inout << L"This is the story of a man" << endl;

wchar_t p[100];

// extract the first line inout.getline(p,100);

// output the first line to stdout wcout << endl << L"Deutch :" << endl; wcout << p;

// extract the seconf line inout.getline(p,100);

// output the second line to stdout wcout << endl << L"Francais :" << endl; wcout << p;

// extract the third line inout.getline(p,100);

// output the third line to stdout wcout << endl << L"English :" << endl; wcout << p;

// output the all content of the //wstringstream object to stdout wcout << endl << endl << inout.str(); }

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_stringbuf, basic_string, basic_istringstream, basic_ostringstream(3c++)

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strstream

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

strstream

This page describes the ANSI strstream class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI strstream class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <strstream> class strstream : public basic_iostream<char>

DESCRIPTION

The class strstream provides functionality to read and write to an array in memory. It uses a private strstreambuf object to control the associated array. It inherits from basic_iostream<char> and therefore can use all the formatted and unformatted output and input functions.

INTERFACE

class strstream : public basic_iostream<char> {

public:

typedef char_traits<char> traits;

typedef char char_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

strstream(); strstream(char *s, int n, ios_base::openmode = ios_base::out | ios_base::in);

void freeze(int freezefl = 1);

int pcount() const;

virtual ~strstream();

strstreambuf *rdbuf() const;

char *str();

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym of type char.

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

traits The type traits is a synonym of type char_traits<char>.

CONSTRUCTORS

strstream(); Constructs an object of class strstream, initializing the base class basic_iostream<char> with the associated strstreambuf object. The strstreambuf object is initialized by calling its default constructor strstreambuf().

strstream(char* s,int n, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out | ios_base::in); Constructs an object of class strstream, initializing the base class basic_iostream<char> with the associated strstreambuf object. The strstreambuf object is initialized by calling one of two constructors:

+ if mode & app == 0 calls strstreambuf(s,n,s)

+ Otherwise calls strstreambuf(s,n,s + ::strlen(s))

DESTRUCTORS

virtual ~strstream(); Destroys an object of class strstream.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

void freeze(int freezefl = 1); If the mode is dynamic, alters the freeze status of the dynamic array object as follows:

+ If freezefl is false, the function sets the freeze status to frozen.

+ Otherwise, it clears the freeze status.

int pcount() const; Returns the size of the output sequence.

strstreambuf* rdbuf() const; Returns a pointer to the strstreambuf object associated with the stream.

char* str(); Returns a pointer to the underlying array object which may be null.

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/strstream.cpp // #include<strstream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

// create a bi-directional strstream object strstream inout;

// output characters inout << "Das ist die rede von einem man" << endl; inout << "C'est l'histoire d'un home" << endl; inout << "This is the story of a man" << endl;

char p[100];

// extract the first line inout.getline(p,100);

// output the first line to stdout cout << endl << "Deutch :" << endl; cout << p;

// extract the seconf line inout.getline(p,100);

// output the second line to stdout cout << endl << "Francais :" << endl; cout << p;

// extract the third line inout.getline(p,100);

// output the third line to stdout cout << endl << "English :" << endl; cout << p;

// output the all content of the // strstream object to stdout cout << endl << endl << inout.str();

}

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, strstreambuf, istrstream, ostrstream(3c++)

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strstreambuf

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

strstreambuf

This page describes the ANSI strstreambuf class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI strstreambuf class, use the command:

help cxxl

SYNOPSIS

#include <strstream> class strstreambuf : public basic_streambuf<char>

DESCRIPTION

The class strstreambuf is derived from basic_streambuf specialized on type char to associate possibly the input sequence and possibly the output sequence with a tiny character array, whose elements store arbitrary values.

Each object of type strstreambuf controls two character sequences:

+ A character input sequence;

+ A character output sequence.

Note: see basic_streambuf.

The two sequences are related to each other, but are manipulated separately. This means that you can read and write characters at different positions in objects of type strstreambuf without any conflict (in opposition to the basic_filebuf objects).

The underlying array has several attributes:

+ allocated, set when a dynamic array has been allocated, and hence should be freed by the destructor of the strstreambuf object.

+ constant, set when the array has const elements, so the output sequence cannot be written.

+ dynamic, set when the array object is allocated (or reallocated) as necessary to hold a character sequence that can change in length.

+ frozen, set when the program has requested that the array will not be altered, reallocated, or freed.

INTERFACE

class strstreambuf : public basic_streambuf<char> {

public:

typedef char_traits<char> traits; typedef basic_ios<char, traits> ios_type;

typedef char char_type; typedef typename traits::int_type int_type; typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type; typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;

explicit strstreambuf(streamsize alsize = 0); strstreambuf(void *(*palloc)(size_t), void (*pfree)(void *)); strstreambuf(char *gnext, streamsize n, char *pbeg = 0);

strstreambuf(unsigned char *gnext, streamsize n, unsigned char *pbeg = 0); strstreambuf(signed char *gnext, streamsize n, signed char *pbeg = 0);

strstreambuf(const char *gnext, streamsize n); strstreambuf(const unsigned char *gnext, streamsize n); strstreambuf(const signed char *gnext, streamsize n);

virtual ~strstreambuf();

void freeze(bool f = 1);

char *str(); int pcount() const;

protected:

virtual int_type overflow(int_type c = traits::eof());

virtual int_type pbackfail(int_type c = traits::eof());

virtual int_type underflow();

virtual pos_type seekoff(off_type, ios_type::seekdir way, ios_type::openmode which = ios_type::in | ios_type::out);

virtual pos_type seekpos(pos_type sp, ios_type::openmode which = ios_type::in | ios_type::out);

virtual streambuf* setbuf(char *s, streamsize n);

virtual streamsize xsputn(const char_type* s, streamsize n);

};

TYPES

char_type The type char_type is a synonym of type char.

int_type The type int_type is a synonym of type traits::in_type.

ios_type The type ios_type is an instantiation of class basic_ios on type char.

off_type The type off_type is a synonym of type traits::off_type.

pos_type The type pos_type is a synonym of type traits::pos_type.

traits The type traits is a synonym of type char_traits<char>.

CONSTRUCTORS

explicit strstreambuf(streamsize alsize = 0); Constructs an object of class strstreambuf, initializing the base class with streambuf(). After initialization the strstreambuf object is in dynamic mode and its array object has a size of alsize.

strstreambuf(void* (*palloc)(size_t), void (*pfree)(void*)); Constructs an object of class strstreambuf, initializing the base class with streambuf(). After initialization the strstreambuf object is in dynamic mode. The function used to allocate memory is pointed at by void* (*palloc)(size_t) and the one used to free memory is pointed at by void (*pfree)(void*).

strstreambuf(char* gnext, streamsize n, char* pbeg = 0); strstreambuf(signed char* gnext, streamsize n, signed char* pbeg = 0); strstreambuf(unsigned char* gnext, streamsize n, unsigned char* pbeg = 0); Constructs an object of class strstreambuf, initializing the base class with streambuf(). The argument gnext point to the first element of an array object whose number of elements is:

n, if n > 0 ::strlen(gnext), if n == 0 INT_MAX, if n < 0

If pbeg is a null pointer set only the input sequence to gnext, otherwise set also the output sequence to pbeg.

strstreambuf(const char* gnext, streamsize n); strstreambuf(const signed char* gnext, streamsize n); strstreambuf(const unsigned char* gnext, streamsize n); Constructs an object of class strstreambuf, initializing the base class with streambuf(). The argument gnext point to the first element of an array object whose number of elements is:

n, if n > 0 ::strlen(gnext), if n == 0 INT_MAX, if n < 0

Set the input sequence to gnext and the mode to constant.

DESTRUCTORS

virtual ~strstreambuf(); Destroys an object of class strstreambuf. The function frees the dynamically allocated array object only if allocated is set and frozen is not set.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

void freeze(bool freezefl = 1); If the mode is dynamic, alters the freeze status of the dynamic array as follows:

+ If freezefl is false, the function sets the freeze status to frozen.

+ Otherwise, it clears the freeze status.

int_type overflow( int_type c = traits::eof() ); If the output sequence has a put position available, and c is not traits::eof(), then write c into it. If there is no position available, the function grow the size of the array object by allocating more memory and then write c at the new current put position. If dynamic is not set or if frozen is set the operation fails. The function returns traits::not_eof(c), except if it fails, in which case it returns traits::eof().

int_type pbackfail( int_type c = traits::eof() ); Puts back the character designated by c into the input sequence. If traits::eq_int_type(c,traits::eof()) returns true, move the input sequence one position backward. If the operation fails, the function returns traits::eof(). Otherwise it returns traits::not_eof(c).

int pcount() const; Returns the size of the output sequence.

pos_type seekoff(off_type off, ios_base::seekdir way, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out); If the open mode is in | out, alters the stream position of both the input and the output sequence. If the open mode is in, alters the stream position of only the input sequence, and if it is out, alters the stream position of only the output sequence. The new position is calculated by combining the two parameters off (dis- placement) and way (reference point). If the current position of the sequence is invalid before repositioning, the operation fails and the return value is pos_type(off_type(-1)). Otherwise the function returns the current new position.

pos_type seekpos(pos_type sp,ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out); If the open mode is in | out, alters the stream position of both the input and the output sequence. If the open mode is in, alters the stream position of only the input sequence, and if it is out, alters the stream position of only the output sequence. If the current position of the sequence is invalid before repositioning, the operation fails and the return value is pos_type(off_type(- 1)). Otherwise the function returns the current new position.

strstreambuf* setbuf(char* s, streamsize n); If dynamic is set and freeze is not, proceed as follows:

If s is not a null pointer and n is greater than the number of characters already in the current array, replaces it (copy its contents) by the array of size n pointed at by s.

char* str(); Calls freeze(), then returns the beginning pointer for the input sequence.

int_type underflow(); If the input sequence has a read position available, returns the content of this position. Otherwise tries to expand the input sequence to match the output sequence and if possible returns the content of the new current position. The function returns traits::eof() to indicate failure.

In the case where s is a null pointer and n is greater than the number of characters already in the current array, resize it to size n.

If the function fails, it returns a null pointer.

streamsize xsputn(const char_type* s, streamsize n); Writes up to n characters to the output sequence. The characters written are obtained from successive elements of the array whose first element is designated by s. The function returns the number of characters written.

EXAMPLES

// // stdlib/examples/manual/strstreambuf.cpp // #include<iostream> #include<strstream> #include<iomanip>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

// create a read/write strstream object // and attach it to an ostrstream object ostrstream out;

// tie the istream object to the ostrstream object istream in(out.rdbuf());

// output to out out << "anticonstitutionellement is a big word !!!";

// create a NTBS char *p ="Le rat des villes et le rat des champs";

// output the NTBS out << p << endl;

// resize the buffer if ( out.rdbuf()->pubsetbuf(0,5000) ) cout << endl << "Success in allocating the buffer" << endl;

// output the all buffer to stdout cout << in.rdbuf( );

// output the decimal conversion of 100 in hex // with right padding and a width field of 200 out << dec << setfill('!') << setw(200) << 0x100 << endl;

// output the content of the input sequence to stdout cout << in.rdbuf( ) << endl;

// number of elements in the output sequence cout << out.rdbuf()->pcount() << endl;

// resize the buffer to a minimum size if ( out.rdbuf()->pubsetbuf(0,out.rdbuf()->pcount()) ) cout << endl << "Success in resizing the buffer" << endl;

// output the content of the all array object cout << out.rdbuf()->str() << endl;

}

SEE ALSO

char_traits, ios_base, basic_ios, basic_streambuf, istrstream(3c++), ostrstream, strstream(3c++)

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wcerr

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

wcerr

SYNOPSIS

#include <iostream> extern wostream wcerr;

DESCRIPTION

wostream wcerr; The object wcerr controls output to an unbuffered stream buffer associated with the object stderr declared in <cstdio>. By default the standard C and C++ streams are synchronized, but you can improve performance by using the ios_base member function synch_with_stdio to desynchronize them.

wcerr uses the locale codecvt facet to convert the wide characters it receives to the tiny characters it outputs to stderr.

FORMATTING

The formatting is done through member functions or manipulators. See cout, wcout or basic_ostream for details.

EXAMPLES

// // wcerr example // #include<iostream> #include<fstream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

// open the file "file_name.txt" // for reading wifstream in("file_name.txt");

// output the all file to stdout if ( in ) wcout << in.rdbuf(); else // if the wifstream object is in a bad state // output an error message to stderr wcerr << L"Error while opening the file" << endl; }

SEE ALSO

basic_ostream, iostream, basic_filebuf, cout, cin, cerr, clog, wcin, wcout, wclog, iomanip, ios_base, basic_ios

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wcin

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

wcin

SYNOPSIS

#include <iostream> extern wistream wcin;

DESCRIPTION

wistream wcin; The object wcin controls input from a stream buffer associated with the object stdin declared in <cstdio>. By default the standard C and C++ streams are synchronized, but performance improvement can be achieved by using the ios_base member function synch_with_stdio to desynchronize them.

After the object wcin is initialized, wcin.tie() returns &wcout, which implies that wcin and wcout are synchronized. wcin uses the locale codecvt facet to convert the tiny characters extracted from stdin to the wide characters stored in the wcin buffer.

EXAMPLES

// // wcin example one // #include <iostream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

int i; float f; wchar_t c;

//read an integer, a float and a wide character from stdin wcin >> i >> f >> c;

// output i, f and c to stdout wcout << i << endl << f << endl << c << endl; }

// // wcin example two // #include <iostream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

wchar_t p[50];

// remove all the white spaces wcin >> ws;

// read characters from stdin until a newline // or 49 characters have been read wcin.getline(p,50);

// output the result to stdout wcout << p; }

When inputting " Grendel the monster" (newline) in the previous test, the output will be "Grendel the monster". The manipulator ws removes spaces.

SEE ALSO

basic_istream, iostream, basic_filebuf, cin, cout, cerr, clog, wcout, wcerr, wclog, ios_base, basic_ios

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wclog

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

wclog

SYNOPSIS

#include <iostream> extern wostream wclog;

DESCRIPTION

wostream wclog; The object wclog controls output to a stream buffer associated with the object stderr declared in <cstdio>. The difference between wclog and wcerr is that wclog is buffered, but wcerr isn't . Therefore, commands like wclog << L"ERROR !!"; and fprintf(stderr,"ERROR !!"); are not synchronized. wclog uses the locale codecvt facet to convert the wide characters it receives to the tiny characters it outputs to stderr.

FORMATTING

The formatting is done through member functions or manipulators. See cout, wcout or basic_ostream for details.

EXAMPLES

// // wclog example // #include<iostream> #include<fstream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

// open the file "file_name.txt" // for reading wifstream in("file_name.txt");

// output the all file to stdout if ( in ) wcout << in.rdbuf(); else // if the wifstream object is in a bad state // output an error message to stderr wclog << L"Error while opening the file" << endl; }

WARNINGS

wclog can be used to redirect some of the errors to another recipient. For example, you might want to redirect them to a file named my_err:

wofstream out("my_err");

if ( out ) wclog.rdbuf(out.rdbuf()); else cerr << "Error while opening the file" << endl;

Then when you are doing something like wclog << L"error number x"; the error message is output to the file my_err. Obviously, you can use the same scheme to redirect wclog to other devices.

SEE ALSO

basic_ostream, iostream, basic_filebuf, cout, cin, cerr, clog, wcin, wcout, wcerr, iomanip, ios_base, basic_ios

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wcout

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

wcout

SYNOPSIS

#include <iostream> extern wostream wcout;

DESCRIPTION

wostream wcout; The object wcout controls output to a stream buffer associated with the object stdout declared in <cstdio>. By default the standard C and C++ streams are synchronized, but performance can be improved by using the ios_base member function synch_with_stdio to desynchronize them.

After the object wcin is initialized, wcin.tie() returns &wcout, which implies that wcin and wcout are synchronized. wcout uses the locale codecvt facet to convert the wide characters it receives to the tiny characters it outputs to stdout.

FORMATTING

The formatting is done through member functions or manipulators.

Manipulators Member Functions

showpos setf(ios_base::showpos) noshowpos unsetf(ios_base::showpos) showbase setf(ios_base::showbase) noshowbase unsetf(ios_base::showbase) uppercase setf(ios_base::uppercase) nouppercase unsetf(ios_base::uppercase) showpoint setf(ios_base::showpoint) noshowpoint unsetf(ios_base::showpoint) boolalpha setf(ios_base::boolalpha) noboolalpha unsetf(ios_base::boolalpha) unitbuf setf(ios_base::unitbuf) nounitbuf unsetf(ios_base::unitbuf) internal setf(ios_base::internal, ios_base::adjustfield) left setf(ios_base::left, ios_base::adjustfield) right setf(ios_base::right, ios_base::adjustfield) dec setf(ios_base::dec, ios_base::basefield) hex setf(ios_base::hex, ios_base::basefield) oct setf(ios_base::oct, ios_base::basefield) fixed setf(ios_base::fixed, ios_base::floatfield) scientific setf(ios_base::scientific, ios_base::floatfield) resetiosflags (ios_base::fmtflags flag) setf(0,flag) setiosflags (ios_base::fmtflags flag) setf(flag) setbase(int base) See above setfill(char_type c) fill(c) setprecision(int n) precision(n) setw(int n) width(n) endl ends flush flush( )

DESCRIPTION

showpos Generates a + sign in non-negative generated numeric output.

showbase Generates a prefix indicating the numeric base of generated integer output.

uppercase Replaces certain lowercase letters with their uppercase equivalents in generated output.

showpoint Generates a decimal-point character unconditionally in generated floating-point output.

boolalpha Inserts and extracts bool type in alphabetic format.

unitbuf Flushes output after each output operation.

internal Adds fill characters at a designated internal point in certain generated output, or identical to right if no such point is designated.

left Adds fill characters on the right (final positions) of certain generated output.

right Adds fill characters on the left (initial positions) of certain generated output.

dec Converts integer input or generates integer output in decimal base.

hex Converts integer input or generates integer output in hexadecimal base.

oct Converts integer input or generates integer output in octal base.

fixed Generates floating-point output in fixed-point notation.

scientific Generates floating-point output in scientific notation.

resetiosflagss

(ios_base::fmtflags flag) Resets the fmtflags field flag

setiosflags

(ios_base::fmtflags flag) Sets up the flag flag

setbase(int base) Converts integer input or generates integer output in base base. The parameter base can be 8, 10 or 16.

setfill(char_type c) Sets the character used to pad (fill) an output conversion to the specified field width.

setprecision(int n) Sets the precision (number of digits after the decimal point) to generate on certain output conversions.

setw(int n) Sets the field with (number of characters) to generate on certain output conversions.

endl Inserts a newline character into the output sequence and flush the output buffer.

ends Inserts a null character into the output sequence.

flush Flushes the output buffer.

DEFAULT VALUES

precision() 6 width() 0 fill() the space character flags() skipws | dec getloc() locale::locale()

EXAMPLES

// // wcout example one // #include<iostream> #include<iomanip>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

int i; float f;

// read an integer and a float from stdin cin >> i >> f;

// output the integer and goes at the line wcout << i << endl;

// output the float and goes at the line wcout << f << endl;

// output i in hexa wcout << hex << i << endl;

// output i in octal and then in decimal wcout << oct << i << dec << i << endl;

// output i preceded by its sign wcout << showpos << i << endl;

// output i in hexa wcout << setbase(16) << i << endl;

// output i in dec and pad to the left with character // @ until a width of 20 // if you input 45 it outputs 45@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ wcout << setfill(L'@') << setw(20) << left << dec << i; wcout << endl;

// output the same result as the code just above // but uses member functions rather than manipulators wcout.fill('@'); wcout.width(20); wcout.setf(ios_base::left, ios_base::adjustfield); wcout.setf(ios_base::dec, ios_base::basefield); wcout << i << endl;

// outputs f in scientific notation with // a precision of 10 digits wcout << scientific << setprecision(10) << f << endl;

// change the precision to 6 digits // equivalents to wcout << setprecision(6); wcout.precision(6);

// output f and goes back to fixed notation wcout << f << fixed << endl;

}

// // wcout example two // #include <iostream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

wchar_t p[50];

wcin.getline(p,50);

wcout << p; }

// // wcout example three // #include <iostream> #include <fstream>

void main ( ) { using namespace std;

// open the file "file_name.txt" // for reading wifstream in("file_name.txt");

// output the all file to stdout if ( in ) wcout << in.rdbuf(); else { wcout << "Error while opening the file"; wcout << endl; } }

WARNINGS

Keep in mind that the manipulator endl flushes the stream buffer. Therefore it is recommended to use L'0 if your only intent is to go at the line. It will greatly improve performance when C and C++ streams are not synchronized.

SEE ALSO

basic_ostream, iostream, basic_filebuf, cin, cout, cerr, clog, wcin, wcerr, wclog, iomanip, ios_base, basic_ios

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wstring

Standard C++ Library Copyright 1996, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.

NAME

basic_string,string - A templated class for handling sequences of character-like entities. string and wstring are specialized versions of basic_string for chars and wchar_ts, respectively.

This page describes the ANSI basic_string class. If you would like information on the pre-ANSI string class, use the command:

help cxxl

typedef basic_string <char> string; typedef basic_string <wchar_t> wstring;

SYNOPSIS

#include <string>

template <class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<charT> >

class basic_string;

DESCRIPTION

basic_string<charT, traits, Allocator> is a homogeneous collection of character-like entities. It provides general string functionality such as compare, append, assign, insert, remove, and replace , along with various searches. basic_string also functions as an STL sequence container, providing random access iterators. This allows some of the generic algorithms to apply to strings.

Any underlying character-like type may be used as long as an appropriate string_char_traits class is provided or the default traits class is applicable.

INTERFACE

template <class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>, class Allocator = allocator<charT> > class basic_string {

public:

// Types

typedef traits traits_type; typedef typename traits::char_type value_type; typedef Allocator allocator_type;

typename size_type; typename difference_type; typename reference; typename const_reference; typename pointer; typename const_pointer; typename iterator; typename const_iterator; typename const_reverse_iterator; typename reverse_iterator;

static const size_type npos = -1;

// Constructors/Destructors

explicit basic_string(const Allocator& = Allocator()); basic_string (const basic_string<charT, traits, Allocator>&); basic_string(const basic_string&, size_type, size_type = npos); basic_string(const charT*, size_type, const Allocator& = Allocator()); basic_string(const charT*, Allocator& = Allocator()); basic_string(size_type, charT, const Allocator& = Allocator()); template <class InputIterator> basic_string(InputIterator, InputIterator, const Allocator& = Allocator()); ~basic_string();

// Assignment operators basic_string& operator=(const basic_string&); basic_string& operator=(const charT*); basic_string& operator=(charT);

// Iterators

iterator begin(); const_iterator begin() const; iterator end(); const_iterator end() const;

reverse_iterator rbegin(); const_reverse_iterator rbegin() const; reverse_iterator rend(); const_reverse_iterator rend() const;

// Capacity

size_type size() const; size_type length() const; size_type max_size() const; void resize(size_type, charT); void resize(size_type); size_type capacity() const; void reserve(size_type); bool empty() const;

// Element access

const_reference operator[](size_type) const; reference operator[](size_type); const_reference at(size_type) const; reference at(size_type);

// Modifiers

basic_string& operator+=(const basic_string&); basic_string& operator+=(const charT*); basic_string& operator+=(charT);

basic_string& append(const basic_string&); basic_string& append(const basic_string&, size_type, size_type); basic_string& append(const charT*, size_type); basic_string& append(const charT*); basic_string& append(size_type, charT); template<class InputIterator> basic_string& append(InputIterator, InputIterator);

basic_string& assign(const basic_string&); basic_string& assign(const basic_string&, size_type, size_type); basic_string& assign(const charT*, size_type); basic_string& assign(const charT*); basic_string& assign(size_type, charT); template<class InputIterator> basic_string& assign(InputIterator, InputIterator);

basic_string& insert(size_type, const basic_string&); basic_string& insert(size_type, const basic_string&, size_type, size_type); basic_string& insert(size_type, const charT*, size_type); basic_string& insert(size_type, const charT*); basic_string& insert(size_type, size_type, charT); iterator insert(iterator, charT = charT()); void insert(iterator, size_type, charT); template<class InputIterator> void insert(iterator, InputIterator, InputIterator);

basic_string& erase(size_type = 0, size_type= npos); iterator erase(iterator); iterator erase(iterator, iterator);

basic_string& replace(size_type, size_type, const basic_string&); basic_string& replace(size_type, size_type, const basic_string&, size_type, size_type); basic_string& replace(size_type, size_type, const charT*, size_type); basic_string& replace(size_type, size_type, const charT*); basic_string& replace(size_type, size_type, size_type, charT); basic_string& replace(iterator, iterator, const basic_string&); basic_string& replace(iterator, iterator, const charT*, size_type); basic_string& replace(iterator, iterator, const charT*); basic_string& replace(iterator, iterator, size_type, charT); template<class InputIterator> basic_string& replace(iterator, iterator, InputIterator, InputIterator);

size_type copy(charT*, size_type, size_type = 0); void swap(basic_string<charT, traits, Allocator>&);

// String operations

const charT* c_str() const; const charT* data() const; const allocator_type& get_allocator() const;

size_type find(const basic_string&, size_type = 0) const; size_type find(const charT*, size_type, size_type) const; size_type find(const charT*, size_type = 0) const; size_type find(charT, size_type = 0) const; size_type rfind(const basic_string&, size_type = npos) const; size_type rfind(const charT*, size_type, size_type) const; size_type rfind(const charT*, size_type = npos) const; size_type rfind(charT, size_type = npos) const;

size_type find_first_of(const basic_string&, size_type = 0) const; size_type find_first_of(const charT*, size_type, size_type) const; size_type find_first_of(const charT*, size_type = 0) const; size_type find_first_of(charT, size_type = 0) const;

size_type find_last_of(const basic_string&, size_type = npos) const; size_type find_last_of(const charT*, size_type, size_type) const; size_type find_last_of(const charT*, size_type = npos) const; size_type find_last_of(charT, size_type = npos) const;

size_type find_first_not_of(const basic_string&, size_type = 0) const; size_type find_first_not_of(const charT*, size_type, size_type) const; size_type find_first_not_of(const charT*, size_type = 0) const; size_type find_first_not_of(charT, size_type = 0) const;

size_type find_last_not_of(const basic_string&, size_type = npos) const; size_type find_last_not_of(const charT*, size_type, size_type) const; size_type find_last_not_of(const charT*, size_type = npos) const; size_type find_last_not_of(charT, size_type = npos) const;

basic_string substr(size_type = 0, size_type = npos) const; int compare(const basic_string&) const; int compare(size_type, size_type, const basic_string&) const; int compare(size_type, size_type, const basic_string&, size_type, size_type) const; int compare(size_type, size_type, charT*) const; int compare(charT*) const; int compare(size_type, size_type, const charT*, size_type) const; };

// Non-member Operators

template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> basic_string operator+ (const basic_string&, const basic_string&); template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> basic_string operator+ (const charT*, const basic_string&); template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> basic_string operator+ (charT, const basic_string&); template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> basic_string operator+ (const basic_string&, const charT*); template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> basic_string operator+ (const basic_string&, charT);

template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator== (const basic_string&, const basic_string&); template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator== (const charT*, const basic_string&); template <class charT, class traits , class Allocator> bool operator== (const basic_string&, const charT*);

template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator< (const basic_string&, const basic_string&); template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator< (const charT*, const basic_string&); template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator< (const basic_string&, const charT*);

template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator!= (const basic_string&, const basic_string&); template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator!= (const charT*, const basic_string&); template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator!= (const basic_string&, const charT*);

template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator> (const basic_&, const basic_string&); template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator> (const charT*, const basic_string&); template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator> (const basic_string&, const charT*);

template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator<= (const basic_string&, const basic_string&); template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator<= (const charT*, const basic_string&); template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator<= (const basic_string&, const charT*);

template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator>= (const basic_string&, const basic_string&); template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator>= (const charT*, const basic_string&); template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator>= (const basic_string&, const charT*);

template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> void swap(basic_string<charT,traits,Allocator>& a, basic_string<charT,traits,Allocator>& b);

template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> istream& operator>> (istream&, basic_string&); template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> ostream& operator<< (ostream&, const basic_string&); template <class Stream, class charT, class traits, class Allocator> Stream& getline (Stream&, basic_string&, charT);

CONSTRUCTORS AND DESTRUCTORS

In all cases, the Allocator parameter will be used for storage management.

explicit basic_string (const Allocator& a = Allocator()); The default constructor. Creates a basic_string with the following effects:

data() a non-null pointer that is copyable and can have 0 added to it

size() 0

capacity() an unspecified value

basic_string (const basic_string<T, traits, Allocator>& str); Copy constructor. Creates a string that is a copy of str.

basic_string (const basic_string &str, size_type pos, size_type n= npos); Creates a string if pos<=size() and determines length rlen of initial string value as the smaller of n and str.size() - pos. This has the following effects:

data() points at the first element of an allocated copy of rlen elements of the string controlled by str beginning at position pos

size() rlen

capacity() a value at least as large as size()

get_allocator() str.get_allocator()

An out_of_range exception will be thrown if pos>str.size().

basic_string (const charT* s, size_type n, const Allocator& a = Allocator()); Creates a string that contains the first n characters of s. s must not be a NULL pointer. The effects of this con- structor are:

data() points at the first element of an allocated copy of the array whose first element is pointed at by s

size() n

capacity() a value at least as large as size()

An out_of_range exception will be thrown if n == npos.

basic_string (const charT * s, const Allocator& a = Allocator()); Constructs a string containing all characters in s up to, but not including, a traits::eos() character. s must not be a null pointer. The effects of this constructor are:

data() points at the first element of an allocated copy of the array whose first element is pointed at by s

size() traits::length(s)

capacity() a value at least as large as size()

basic_string (size_type n, charT c, const Allocator& a = Allocator()); Constructs a string containing n repetitions of c. A length_error exception is thrown if n == npos. The effects of this constructor are:

data() points at the first element of an allocated array of n elements, each storing the initial value c

size() n

capacity() a value at least as large as size()

template <class InputIterator> basic_string (InputIterator first, InputIterator last, const Allocator& a = Allocator()); Creates a basic_string of length last - first, filled with all values obtained by dereferencing the InputIterators on the range [first, last). The effects of this constructor are:

data() points at the first element of an allocated copy of the elements in the range [first,last)

size() distance between first and last

capacity() a value at least as large as size()

~basic_string (); Releases any allocated memory for this basic_string.

OPERATORS

basic_string& operator= (const basic_string& str); Assignment operator. Sets the contents of this string to be the same as str. The effects of operator= are:

data() points at the first element of an allocated copy of the array whose first element is pointed at by str.size()

size() str.size()

capacity() a value at least as large as size()

basic_string& operator= (const charT * s); Assignment operator. Sets the contents of this string to be the same as s up to, but not including, the traits::eos() character.

basic_string& operator= (charT c); Assignment operator. Sets the contents of this string to be equal to the single charT c.

const_reference operator[] (size_type pos) const; reference operator[] (size_type pos); If pos < size(), returns the element at position pos in this string. If pos == size(), the const version returns traits::eos(), the behavior of the non-const version is undefined. The reference returned by either version is invalidated by any call to c_str(), data(), or any non-const member function for the object.

basic_string& operator+= (const basic_string& s); basic_string& operator+= (const charT* s); basic_string& operator+= (charT c); Concatenates a string onto the current contents of this string. The second member operator uses traits::length() to determine the number of elements from s to add. The third member operator adds the single character c. All return a reference to this string after completion.

ITERATORS

iterator begin (); const_iterator begin () const; Return an iterator initialized to the first element of the string.

iterator end (); const_iterator end () const; Return an iterator initialized to the position after the last element of the string.

reverse_iterator rbegin (); const_reverse_iterator rbegin () const; Returns an iterator equivalent to reverse_iterator(end()).

reverse_iterator rend (); const_reverse_iterator rend () const; Returns an iterator equivalent to reverse_iterator(begin()).

ALLOCATOR

const allocator_type get_allocator () const; Returns a copy of the allocator used by self for storage management.

MEMBER FUNCTIONS

basic_string& append (const basic_string& s, size_type pos, size_type npos); basic_string& append (const basic_string& s); basic_string& append (const charT* s, size_type n); basic_string& append (const charT* s); basic_string& append (size_type n, charT c ); template<class InputIterator> basic_string& append (InputIterator first, InputIterator last); Append another string to the end of this string. The first two functions append the lesser of n and s.size() - pos characters of s, beginning at position pos to this string. The second member will throw an out_of_range exception if pos > str.size(). The third member appends n characters of the array pointed to by s. The fourth variation appends elements from the array pointed to by s up to, but not including, a traits::eos() character. The fifth variation appends n repetitions of c. The final append function appends the elements specified in the range [first, last).

All functions will throw a length_error exception if the resulting length will exceed max_size(). All return a reference to this string after completion.

basic_string& assign (const basic_string& s); basic_string& assign (const basic_string& s, size_type pos, size_type n); basic_string& assign (const charT* s, size_type n); basic_string& assign (const charT* s); basic_string& assign (size_type n, charT c ); template<class InputIterator> basic_string& assign (InputIterator first, InputIterator last);

Replace the value of this string with the value of another.

All versions of the function assign values to this string. The first two variations assign the lesser of n and s.size() - pos characters of s, beginning at position pos. The second variation throws an out_of_range exception if pos > str.size(). The third version of the function assigns n characters of the array pointed to by s. The fourth version assigns elements from the array pointed to by s up to, but not including, a traits::eos() character. The fifth assigns one or n repetitions of c. The last variation assigns the members specified by the range [first, last).

All functions will throw a length_error exception if the resulting length will exceed max_size(). All return a reference to this string after completion.

const_reference at (size_type pos) const; reference at (size_type pos); If pos < size(), returns the element at position pos in this string. Otherwise, an out_of_range exception is thrown.

size_type capacity () const; Returns the current storage capacity of the string. This is guaranteed to be at least as large as size().

int compare (const basic_string& str); Returns the result of a lexicographical comparison between elements of this string and elements of str. The return value is:

<0 if size() < str.size() 0 if size() == str.size() >0 if size() > str.size()

int compare (size_type pos1, size_type n1, const basic_string& str) const; int compare (size_type pos1, size_type n1, const basic_string& str, size_type pos2, size_type n2) const; int compare (charT* s) const; int compare (size_type pos, size_type n1, charT* s) const; int compare (size_type pos, size_type n1, charT* s, size_type n2) const; Return the result of a lexicographical comparison between ele- ments of this string and a given comparison string. The members return, respectively:

compare (str) compare (basic_string (str, pos2, n2)) compare (basic_string(s)) compare (basic_string(s, npos)) compare (basic_string (s,n2))

size_type copy (charT* s, size_type n, size_type pos = 0) const; Replaces elements in memory with copies of elements from this string. An out_of_range exception will be thrown if pos > size(). The lesser of n and size() - pos elements of this string, starting at position pos are copied into the array pointed to by s. No terminating null is appended to s.

const charT* c_str () const; const charT* data () const; Return a pointer to the initial element of an array whose first size() elements are copies of the elements in this string. A traits::eos() element is appended to the end. The elements of the array may not be altered, and the returned pointer is only valid until a non-const member function of this string is called. If size() is zero, the data() function returns a NULL pointer.

bool empty () const; Returns size() == 0.

basic_string& erase (size_type pos = 0, size_type n = npos); iterator erase (iterator p); iterator erase (iterator first, iterator last); This function removes elements from the string, collapsing the remaining elements, as necessary, to remove any space left empty. The first version of the function removes the smaller of n and size() - pos starting at position pos. An out_of_range exception will be thrown if pos > size(). The second version requires that p is a valid iterator on this string, and removes the character referred to by p. The last version of erase requires that both first and last are valid iterators on this string, and removes the characters defined by the range [first, last). The destructors for all removed characters are called. All versions of erase return a reference to this string after completion.

size_type find (const basic_string& str, size_type pos = 0) const; Searches for the first occurrence of the substring specified by str in this string, starting at position pos. If found, it returns the index of the first character of the matching substring. If not found, returns npos. Equality is defined by traits::eq().

size_type find (const charT* s, size_type pos, size_type n) const; size_type find (const charT* s, size_type pos = 0) const; size_type find (charT c, size_type pos = 0) const; Search for the first sequence of characters in this string that match a specified string. The variations of this function return, respectively:

find(basic_string(s,n), pos) find(basic_string(s), pos) find(basic_string(1, c), pos)

size_type find_first_not_of (const basic_string& str, size_type pos = 0) const; Searches for the first element of this string at or after position pos that is not equal to any element of str. If found, find_first_not_of returns the index of the non-matching character. If all of the characters match, the function returns npos. Equality is defined by traits::eq().

size_type find_first_not_of (const charT* s, size_type pos, size_type n) const; size_type find_first_not_of (const charT* s, size_type pos = 0) const; size_type find_first_not_of (charT c, size_type pos = 0) const; Search for the first element in this string at or after position pos that is not equal to any element of a given set of characters. The members return, respectively:

find_first_not_of(basic_string(s,n), pos) find_first_not_of(basic_string(s), pos) find_first_not_of(basic_string(1, c), pos)

size_type find_first_of(const basic_string& str, size_type pos = 0) const; Searches for the first occurrence at or after position pos of any element of str in this string. If found, the index of this matching character is returned. If not found, npos is returned. Equality is defined by traits::eq().

size_type find_first_of(const charT* s, size_type pos, size_type n) const; size_type find_first_of(const charT* s, size_type pos = 0) const; size_type find_first_of (charT c, size_type pos = 0) const; Search for the first occurrence in this string of any element in a specified string. The find_first_of variations return, respectively:

find_first_of(basic_string(s,n), pos) find_first_of(basic_string(s), pos) find_first_of(basic_string(1, c), pos)

size_type find_last_not_of(const basic_string& str, size_type pos = npos) const; Searches for the last element of this string at or before position pos that is not equal to any element of str. If find_last_not_of finds a non-matching element, it returns the index of the character. If all the elements match, the function returns npos. Equality is defined by traits::eq().

size_type find_last_not_of(const charT* s, size_type pos, size_type n) const; size_type find_last_not_of(const charT* s, size_type pos = npos) const; size_type find_last_not_of(charT c, size_type pos = npos) const; Search for the last element in this string at or before position pos that is not equal to any element of a given set of characters. The members return, respectively:

find_last_not_of(basic_string(s,n), pos) find_last_not_of(basic_string(s), pos) find_last_not_of(basic_string(1, c), pos)

size_type find_last_of(const basic_string& str, size_type pos = npos) const; Searches for the last occurrence of any element of str at or before position pos in this string. If found, find_last_of returns the index of the matching character. If not found find_last_of returns npos. Equality is defined by traits::eq().

size_type find_last_of(const charT* s, size_type pos, size_type n) const; size_type find_last_of(const charT* s, size_type pos = npos) const; size_type find_last_of(charT c, size_type pos = npos) const; Search for the last occurrence in this string of any element in a specified string. The members return, respectively:

find_last_of(basic_string(s,n), pos) find_last_of(basic_string(s), pos) find_last_of(basic_string(1, c), pos)

basic_string& insert(size_type pos1, const basic_string& s); basic_string& insert(size_type pos, const basic_string& s, size_type pos2 = 0, size_type n = npos); basic_string& insert(size_type pos, const charT* s, size_type n); basic_string& insert(size_type pos, const charT* s); basic_string& insert(size_type pos, size_type n, charT c); Insert additional elements at position pos in this string. All of the variants of this function will throw an out_of_range exception if pos > size(). All variants will also throw a length_error if the resulting string will exceed max_size(). Elements of this string will be moved apart as necessary to accommodate the inserted elements. All return a reference to this string after completion.

The second variation of this function inserts the lesser of n and s.size() - pos2 characters of s, beginning at position pos2 in this string. This version will throw an out_of_range exception if pos2 > s.size(). The third version inserts n characters of the array pointed to by s. The fourth inserts elements from the array pointed to by s up to, but not including, a traits::eos() character. Finally, the fifth variation inserts n repetitions of c.

iterator insert(iterator p, charT c = charT()); void insert(iterator p, size_type n, charT c); template<class InputIterator> void insert(iterator p, InputIterator first, InputIterator last); Insert additional elements in this string immediately before the character referred to by p. All of these versions of insert require that p is a valid iterator on this string. The first version inserts a copy of c. The second version inserts n repetitions of c. The third version inserts characters in the range [first, last). The first version returns p.

size_type length() const; Return the number of elements contained in this string.

size_type max_size() const; Returns the maximum possible size of the string.

size_type rfind (const basic_string& str, size_type pos = npos) const; Searches for the last occurrence of the substring specified by str in this string, starting at position pos. Note that only the first character of the substring must be <= pos; the remaining characters may extend beyond pos. If found, the index of the first character of that matches substring is returned. If not found, npos is returned. Equality is defined by traits::eq().

size_type rfind(const charT* s, size_type pos, size_type n) const; size_type rfind(const charT* s, size_type pos = npos) const; size_type rfind(charT c, size_type pos = npos) const; Searches for the last sequence of characters in this string matching a specified string. The rfind variations return, respectively:

rfind(basic_string(s,n), pos) rfind(basic_string(s), pos) rfind(basic_string(1, c), pos)

basic_string& replace(size_type pos, size_type n1, const basic_string& s); basic_string& replace(size_type pos1, size_type n1, const basic_string& str, size_type pos2, size_type n2); basic_string& replace(size_type pos, size_type n1, const charT* s, size_type n2); basic_string& replace(size_type pos, size_type n1, const charT* s); basic_string& replace(size_type pos, size_type n1, size_type n2, charT c); The replace function replaces selected elements of this string with an alternate set of elements. All of these versions insert the new elements in place of n1 elements in this string, starting at position pos. They each throw an out_of_range exception if pos1 > size()and a length_error exception if the resulting string size exceeds max_size().

The second version replaces elements of the original string with n2 characters from string s starting at position pos2. It will throw the out_of_range exception if pos2 > s.size(). The third variation of the function replaces elements in the original string with n2 elements from the array pointed to by s. The fourth version replaces elements in the string with elements from the array pointed to by s, up to, but not including, a traits::eos() character. The fifth replaces n elements with n2 repetitions of character c.

basic_string& replace(iterator i1, iterator i2, const basic_string& str); basic_string& replace(iterator i1, iterator i2, const charT* s, size_type n); basic_string& replace(iterator i1, iterator i2, const charT* s); basic_string& replace(iterator i1, iterator i2, size_type n, charT c); template<class InputIterator> basic_string& replace(iterator i1, iterator i2, InputIterator j1, InputIterator j2); Replace selected elements of this string with an alternative set of elements. All of these versions of replace require iterators i1 and i2 to be valid iterators on this string. The elements specified by the range [i1,i2) are replaced by the new elements.

The first version shown here replaces with all members in str. The second version starts at position i1, and replaces the next n characters with n characters of the array pointed to by s. The third variation replaces string elements with elements from the array pointed to by s up to, but not including, a traits::eos() character. The fourth version replaces string elements with n repetitions of c. The last variation shown here replaces string elements with the members specified in the range [j1, j2).

void reserve(size_type res_arg); Assures that the storage capacity is at least res_arg.

void resize(size_type n, charT c); void resize(size_type n); Changes the capacity of this string to n. If the new capacity is smaller than the current size of the string, then it is truncated. If the capacity is larger, then the string is padded with c characters. The latter resize member pads the string with default characters specified by traits::eos().

size type size() const; Return the number of elements contained in this string.

basic_string substr(size_type pos = 0, size_type n = npos) const; Returns a string composed of copies of the lesser of n and size() characters in this string starting at index pos. Throws an out_of_range exception if pos <= size().

void swap(basic_string& s); Swaps the contents of this string with the contents of s.

NON-MEMBER OPERATORS

template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> basic_string operator+(const basic_string& lhs, const basic_string& rhs); Returns a string of length lhs.size() + rhs.size(), where the first lhs.size() elements are copies of the elements of lhs, and the next rhs.size() elements are copies of the elements of rhs.

template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> basic_string operator+(const charT* lhs, const basic_string& rhs); template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> basic_string operator+(charT lhs, const basic_string& rhs); template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> basic_string operator+(const basic_string& lhs, const charT* rhs); template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> basic_string operator+(const basic_string& lhs, charT rhs); Returns a string that represents the concatenation of two string-like entities. These functions return, respectively:

basic_string(lhs) + rhs basic_string(1, lhs) + rhs lhs + basic_string(rhs) lhs + basic_string(1, rhs)

template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator==(const basic_string& lhs, const basic_string& rhs); Returns a boolean value of true if lhs and rhs are equal, and false if they are not. Equality is defined by the compare() member function.

template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator==(const charT* lhs, const basic_string& rhs); template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator==(const basic_string& lhs, const charT* rhs); Returns a boolean value indicating whether lhs and rhs are equal. Equality is defined by the compare() member function. These functions return, respectively:

basic_string(lhs) == rhs lhs == basic_string(rhs)

template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator!=(const basic_string& lhs, const basic_string& rhs); Returns a boolean value representing the inequality of lhs and rhs. Inequality is defined by the compare() member function.

template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator!=(const charT* lhs, const basic_string& rhs); template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator!=(const basic_string& lhs, const charT* rhs); Returns a boolean value representing the inequality of lhs and rhs. Inequality is defined by the compare() member function. The functions return, respectively:

basic_string(lhs) != rhs lhs != basic_string(rhs)

template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator<(const basic_string& lhs, const basic_string& rhs); Returns a boolean value representing the lexicographical less-than relationship of lhs and rhs. Less-than is defined by the compare() member.

template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator<(const charT* lhs, const basic_string& rhs); template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator<(const basic_string& lhs, const charT* rhs); Returns a boolean value representing the lexicographical less-than relationship of lhs and rhs. Less-than is defined by the compare() member function. These functions return, respectively:

basic_string(lhs) < rhs lhs < basic_string(rhs)

template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator>(const basic_string& lhs, const basic_string& rhs); Returns a boolean value representing the lexicographical greater-than relationship of lhs and rhs. Greater-than is defined by the compare() member function.

template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator>(const charT* lhs, const basic_string& rhs); template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator>(const basic_string& lhs, const charT* rhs); Returns a boolean value representing the lexicographical greater-than relationship of lhs and rhs. Greater-than is defined by the compare() member. The functions return, respectively:

basic_string(lhs) > rhs lhs > basic_string(rhs)

template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator<=(const basic_string& lhs, const basic_string& rhs); Returns a boolean value representing the lexicographical less-than-or-equal relationship of lhs and rhs. Less-than- or-equal is defined by the compare() member function.

template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator<=(const charT* lhs, const basic_string& rhs); template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator<=(const basic_string& lhs, const charT* rhs); Returns a boolean value representing the lexicographical less-than-or-equal relationship of lhs and rhs. Less-than-or-equal is defined by the compare() member function. These functions return, respectively:

basic_string(lhs) <= rhs lhs <= basic_string(rhs)

template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator>=(const basic_string& lhs, const basic_string& rhs); Returns a boolean value representing the lexicographical greater-than- or-equal relationship of lhs and rhs. Greater-than-or-equal is defined by the compare() member function.

template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator>=(const charT* lhs, const basic_string& rhs); template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> bool operator>=(const basic_string& lhs, const charT* rhs); Returns a boolean value representing the lexicographical greater-than- or-equal relationship of lhs and rhs. Greater-than-or-equal is defined by the compare() member. The functions return, respectively:

basic_string(lhs) >= rhs lhs >= basic_string(rhs)

template <class charT, class traits, class Allocator> void swap(basic_string<charT,traits,Allocator>& a, basic_string<charT,traits,Allocator>& b);

Swaps the contents of a and b by calling a's swap function on b.

template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> istream& operator>>(istream& is, basic_string& str); Reads str from is using traits::char_in until a traits::is_del() element is read. All elements read, except the delimiter, are placed in str. After the read, the function returns is.

template<class charT, class traits, class Allocator> ostream& operator<<(ostream& os, const basic_string& str); Writes all elements of str to os in order from first to last, using traits::char_out(). After the write, the function returns os.

NON-MEMBER FUNCTION

template <class Stream, class charT, class traits, class Allocator> Stream& getline(Stream& is, basic_string& str, charT delim); An unformatted input function that extracts characters from is into str until npos - 1 characters are read, the end of the input sequence is reached, or the character read is delim. The characters are read using traits::char_in().

EXAMPLE

// // string.cpp // #include<string> #include <iostream.h>

int main() { string test;

//Type in a string over five characters long while(test.empty() || test.size() <= 5) { cout << "Type a string between 5 and 100 characters long. " << endl; cin >> test; }

//Test operator[] access cout << "Changing the third character from " << test[2] << " to * " << endl; test[2] = '*'; cout << "now its: " << test << endl << endl;

//Try the insertion member function cout << "Identifying the middle: "; test.insert(test.size() / 2, "(the middle is here!)"); cout << test << endl << endl;

//Try replacement cout << "I didn't like the word 'middle',so instead,I'll say:" << endl; test.replace(test.find("middle",0), 6, "center"); cout << test << endl;

return 0; }

Output : Type a string between 5 and 100 characters long. roguewave Changing the third character from g to * now its: ro*uewave Identifying the middle: ro*u(the middle is here!)ewave I didn't like the word 'middle', so instead, I'll say: ro*u(the center is here!)ewave

SEE ALSO

Allocators, string, wstring

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE ANSI X3J16/ISO WG21 Joint C++ Committee

   
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