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Re: GNU C++ 3.0 - error in ifstream

To: Ulrich Breymann <breymann at informatik dot hs-bremen dot de>
Subject: Re: GNU C++ 3.0 - error in ifstream
From: Phil Edwards <pedwards at disaster dot jaj dot com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 15:26:03 -0400
Cc: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org
References: <Pine.LNX.4.31.0107161132270.24989-100000@elsw16.informatik.hs-bremen.de>

On Mon, Jul 16, 2001 at 11:33:54AM +0200, Ulrich Breymann wrote:
> std::ifstream::open() resp. close() do not clear eof/fail-bits.

By design.  This was left unspecified in the C++ standard; a note has been
added that "a successful open does not change the error state."

Personally, I wish a successful open cleared the error state, and I would
give money to hear a rationale for this decision, but there you have it.
No bug.


Phil

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