Search⌘ K

Hierarchy

Explore the hierarchy of C++ stream classes used for input and output operations. Understand the roles of basic_streambuf, basic_ios, basic_istream, basic_ostream, and basic_iostream. This lesson clarifies how these classes relate and their type synonyms for character handling, preparing you to effectively use streams in C++.

We'll cover the following...
Name Description
basic_streambuf<> Reads and writes the data.
ios_base Properties of all stream classes independent of the character type.
...