libstdc++/1598: istream::ignore() fails to discard a character

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>Number:         1598
>Category:       libstdc++
>Synopsis:       istream::ignore() fails to discard a character
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Tue Jan 09 15:16:00 PST 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Nick Monyatovsky
>Release:        RedHat 6.1
>Organization:
>Environment:
gcc version 2.95.2 19991024 (release)
>Description:
The istream::ignore() method fails to discard a character.
Other platforms tested (SGI, HP-UX, SUN, AIX) do not have
this problem. Workaround exists (see below), but much of
the pre-written software is unfunctional.
>How-To-Repeat:
% cat > test.txt
LINE1 word2 word3
LINE2 word2 word3
.....
....
...
..
.

CTRL-D

% g++ demoIgnore.C
% ./a.out
>Fix:
The extended syntax which is currently commented out in the
attached demoIgnore.C file works, but is awkward:

         istream.ignore(1,'\n')

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
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