The State of the Stream
Are there tools we can use in C++ which allow us to check the current condition of the stream? Flags answer this question.
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Flags represent the state of the stream stream. The methods for dealing with these flags need the header <iostream>.
| Flag | Query of the flag | Description |
|---|---|---|
std::ios::goodbit |
stream.good() |
No bit set |
std::ios::eofbit |
stream.eof() |
end-of-file bit set |