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ifstream::setmode

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int setmode( int nMode = filebuf::text );

Return Value

The previous mode; –1 if the parameter is invalid, the file is not open, or the mode cannot be changed.

Parameters

nMode

An integer that must be one of the following static filebuf constants:

  • filebuf::text   Text mode (newline characters translated to and from carriage return–linefeed pairs).

  • filebuf::binary   Binary mode (no translation).

Remarks

This function sets the binary/text mode of the stream’s filebuf object. It may be called only after the file is opened.

ifstream Overview |  Input Stream Classes

See Also   ios binary manipulator, ios text manipulator