`<ostream>`

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12/07/2021

Defines the class template basic_ostream, which mediates insertions for the iostreams. The header also defines several related manipulators. (This header is typically included for you by another of the iostreams headers. You rarely need to include it directly.)

Syntax

#include <ostream>

Typedefs

Type name	Description
ostream	Creates a type from `basic_ostream` that is specialized on `char` and `char_traits` specialized on `char`.
wostream	Creates a type from `basic_ostream` that is specialized on `wchar_t` and `char_traits` specialized on `wchar_t`.

Manipulators

Name	Description
endl	Terminates a line and flushes the buffer.
ends	Terminates a string.
flush	Flushes the buffer.
swap	Exchanges the values of the left `basic_ostream` object parameter for those of the right `basic_ostream` object parameter.

Operators

Operator	Description
operator<<	Writes various types to the stream.

Classes

Class	Description
basic_ostream	The class template describes an object that controls insertion of elements and encoded objects into a stream buffer.