30 Input/output library [input.output]

30.5 Iostreams base classes [iostreams.base]

30.5.5 Class template basic_­ios [ios]

30.5.5.4 basic_­ios flags functions [iostate.flags]

explicit operator bool() const;

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Returns: !fail().

bool operator!() const;

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Returns: fail().

iostate rdstate() const;

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Returns: The error state of the stream buffer.

void clear(iostate state = goodbit);

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Postconditions: If rdbuf() != 0 then state == rdstate(); otherwise rdstate() == (state | ios_­base​::​badbit).

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Effects: If ((state | (rdbuf() ? goodbit : badbit)) & exceptions()) == 0, returns. Otherwise, the function throws an object of class basic_­ios​::​failure, constructed with implementation-defined argument values.

void setstate(iostate state);

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Effects: Calls clear(rdstate() | state) (which may throw basic_­ios​::​failure).

bool good() const;

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Returns: rdstate() == 0

bool eof() const;

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Returns: true if eofbit is set in rdstate().

bool fail() const;

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Returns: true if failbit or badbit is set in rdstate().297

bool bad() const;

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Returns: true if badbit is set in rdstate().

iostate exceptions() const;

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Returns: A mask that determines what elements set in rdstate() cause exceptions to be thrown.

void exceptions(iostate except);

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Postconditions: except == exceptions().

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Effects: Calls clear(rdstate()).

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Checking badbit also for fail() is historical practice.