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Defines the class template basic_istream, which mediates extractions for the iostreams, and the class template basic_iostream, which mediates both insertions and extractions. The header also defines a related manipulator. This header file is typically included for you by another iostreams header; you rarely have to include it directly.
Syntax
#include <istream>
Typedefs
| Type name | Description |
|---|---|
| iostream | A type basic_iostream specialized on char. |
| istream | A type basic_istream specialized on char. |
| wiostream | A type basic_iostream specialized on wchar. |
| wistream | A type basic_istream specialized on wchar. |
Manipulators
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ws | Skips white space in the stream. |
| swap | Exchanges two stream objects. |
Operators
| Operator | Description |
|---|---|
| operator>> | Extracts characters and strings from the stream. |
Classes
| Class | Description |
|---|---|
| basic_iostream | A stream class that can do both input and output. |
| basic_istream | The class template describes an object that controls extraction of elements and encoded objects from a stream buffer with elements of type Elem, also known as char_type, whose character traits are determined by the class Tr, also known as traits_type. |
See also
Thread Safety in the C++ Standard Library
iostream Programming
iostreams Conventions