c++/1805: formated 'cout'-output is wrong

alexander.kuchler@pruftechnik.com alexander.kuchler@pruftechnik.com
Mon Jan 29 08:06:00 GMT 2001


>Number:         1805
>Category:       c++
>Synopsis:       formated 'cout'-output is wrong
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          wrong-code
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Jan 29 08:06:02 PST 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Alexander Kuchler
>Release:        unknown-1.0
>Organization:
>Environment:
gcc 2.95.2; libs from SuSE 7.0; Athlon;
(Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-suse-linux/2.95.2/specs
gcc version 2.95.2 19991024 (release))
>Description:
Formating "cout"-output doesn't work correct with
string-variables.

what works is:
>How-To-Repeat:
Test File HW.cpp like follows:
g++ -Wall HW.cpp -o hw
hw
>Fix:

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
 >cout.setf(ios::right);
 >cout << setw(20) << "Hello World";
 
 output is:
          Hello World
 
 
 what not works is:
 >string x="Hello World";
 >cout.setf(ios::right);
 >cout << setw(20) << x;
 
 output is:
 Hello World
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