std::basic_istream::seekg

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basic_istream& seekg( pos_type pos );

basic_istream& seekg( off_type off, std::ios_base::seekdir dir);

Sets input position indicator of the current associated streambuf object. In case of failure, calls setstate(std::ios_base::failbit).

First, clears eofbit(since C++11), then behaves as UnformattedInputFunction, except that gcount() is not affected. After constructing and checking the sentry object,

1) sets the input position indicator to absolute (relative to the beginning of the file) value pos. Specifically, executes rdbuf()->pubseekpos(pos, std::ios_base::in).

2) sets the input position indicator to position off, relative to position, defined by dir. Specifically, executes rdbuf()->pubseekoff(off, dir, std::ios_base::in).

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <sstream>
 
int main()
{
    std::string str = "Hello, world";
    std::istringstream in(str);
    std::string word1, word2;
 
    in >> word1;
    in.seekg(0); // rewind
    in >> word2;
 
    std::cout << "word1 = " << word1 << '\n'
              << "word2 = " << word2 << '\n';
}

Output:

word1 = Hello,
word2 = Hello,

[edit] See also


tellg	returns the input position indicator (public member function)

tellp	returns the output position indicator (public member function of `std::basic_ostream`)

seekp	sets the output position indicator (public member function of `std::basic_ostream`)

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