C++ How to Program, 10/e

13 Stream Input/Output: A Deeper Look

Objectives

In this chapter you’ll:

• Use C++ object-oriented stream input/output.

• Perform input and output of individual characters.

• Use unformatted I/O for high performance.

• Use stream manipulators to display integers in octal and hexadecimal formats.

• Specify precision for both input and output.

• Display floating-point values in both scientific and fixed-point notation.

• Set and restore the format state.

• Control justification and padding.

• Determine the success or failure of input/output operations.

• Tie output streams to input streams.

Outline

1. 13.1 Introduction

2. 13.2 Streams

   1. 13.2.1 Classic Streams vs. Standard Streams

   2. 13.2.2 iostream Library Headers

   3. 13.2.3 Stream Input/Output Classes and Objects