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What is the purpose of the ios class in the stream class hierarchy?
What is the purpose of the ios class in the stream class hierarchy?
Which operator is associated with the istream class for input operations?
Which operator is associated with the istream class for input operations?
What kind of data does the ostream class primarily handle?
What kind of data does the ostream class primarily handle?
Which function is NOT typically associated with the istream class?
Which function is NOT typically associated with the istream class?
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What is the main advantage of declaring the ios class as a virtual base class?
What is the main advantage of declaring the ios class as a virtual base class?
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Study Notes
Streams
- A stream is a sequence of bytes.
- Represents a flow of data.
- Examples include input from a keyboard and output to a monitor.
Stream Classes
-
ios
is the base class for input/output stream classes (istream
,ostream
,streambuf
). -
ios
is a virtual base class for efficiency. -
istream
is the base class for input streams. -
ostream
is the base class for output streams. -
iostream
is derived from bothistream
andostream
. -
istream
handles input, providing functions likeget
,getline
,read
,ignore
, support for extracting data (e.g., using the extraction operator>>
). -
ostream
handles output, offering functions likewrite
,put
, and support for inserting data (using the insertion operator<<
).
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Description
This quiz explores the fundamental concepts of streams in C++. Learn about the role of input/output stream classes, including 'ios', 'istream', and 'ostream'. Test your understanding of how these classes facilitate data flow in C++ applications.