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Re: basic_ios::fail() question


Yup. You're right, according to the standard as well. (27.4.4.3 p 8). Just
send me the patch and I'll put it in.

Thanks,
Benjamin

On Fri, 22 Jan 1999, Ryszard Kabatek wrote:

> 
> The basic_ios::fail() member function returns true if the eofbit
> or the failbit is set.                                    ------
> 
>  bool fail () const { return (rdstate () & (eofbit | failbit)) != 0; }
> 
> Why the eofbit? I would expect the badbit instead.
>                                    ------
>  bool fail () const { return (rdstate () & (badbit | failbit)) != 0; }
> 
> 
> Ryszard Kabatek
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