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std::streambuf is the stream buffer type used by C++ iostreams.

C++ iostreams use a stream buffer to do any buffering of characters, manage the stream position and transport characters to/from an external device such as a file.

Use this tag for questions about std::streambuf, the wide-character equivalent std::wstreambuf, or the class template std::basic_streambuf. The tag might also be relevant.

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C++ streams confusion: istreambuf_iterator vs istream_iterator?

What is the difference between istreambuf_iterator and istream_iterator? And in general what is the difference between streams and streambufs? I really can't find any clear explanation for this so decided to ask here.
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Copy a streambuf's contents to a string

Apparently boost::asio::async_read doesn't like strings, as the only overload of boost::asio::buffer allows me to create const_buffers, so I'm stuck with reading everything into a streambuf. Now I want to copy the contents of the streambuf into a…
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How do I create my own ostream/streambuf?

For educational purposes I want to create a ostream and stream buffer to do: fix endians when doing << myVar; store in a deque container instead of using std:cout or writing to a file log extra data, such as how many times I did <<, how many…
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initializing a C++ std::istringstream from an in memory buffer?

I have a memory block (opaque), that I want to store in a Blob in mySQL through their C++ adapter. The adapter expects a istream: virtual void setBlob(unsigned int parameterIndex, std::istream * blob) = 0; So my question is: how can I create a…
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Use streambuf as buffer for boost asio read and write

I'm using this code for reading socket_.async_read_some(boost::asio::buffer(data_, max_length), boost::bind(&session::handle_read, this, boost::asio::placeholders::error, …
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How to create stream which handles both input and output in C++?

I'm trying to make a class that will be both input and output stream (like std::cout and std::cin ). I tried to overload operator << and >>, but then, I understood that writing such code is not wise to do (as this would be an approach to rewrite C++…
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Inheriting from std::basic_streambuf to write to a socket

I would like to write a logging library of my own that provides abstraction for wherever the log entries are sent to. The IO library of C++ already provides that kind of abstraction with std::stringstream and std::fstream. I would also like to be…
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Working with boost::asio::streambuf

Looking for a boost::asio (and with himself boost) decided to write asynchronous server. To store incoming data I use boost::asio::streambuf. Here I have a problem. When I receive a second message from the client and subsequent I see that in the…
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Block-level copying of data between streambuffers

I would like to copy data efficiently between std::streambuf instances. That is, I would like to shovel blocks of data between them, as opposed to perform character-by-character copying. For example, this is not what I am looking for: stringbuf…
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Should I create a temporary ostream using another's streambuf?

Suppose I have a function that takes an ostream & parameter o and writes to that ostream. An operator << implementation would be a good example. ostream& operator << (ostream& o, const MyThing& t) { // ... interesting code here ... return…
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Difference between "internal" vs "associated" stream buffer

From http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/ios/ios/rdbuf/: Some derived stream classes (such as stringstream and fstream) maintain their own internal stream buffer, to which they are associated on construction. Calling this function to change the…
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boost::asio read n bytes from socket to streambuf

I have a serialized structure, which is being sent via socket. I need to read it in chunks, since one of its fields contains the size of the data remaining: I need to read first few bytes, find out the length and read the rest. This is what I have…
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basic_streambuf::seekoff what should be returned when ios_base::in | ios_base::out is specified?

27.6.3.4.2 Buffer management and positioning pos_type seekoff(off_type off, ios_base::seekdir way, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out); Effects: Alters the stream positions within one or more of the controlled sequences…
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Reading from serial port with Boost Asio

I'm want to check for incoming data packages on the serial port, using boost.asio. Each data packet will start with a header that is one byte long, and will specify what type of the message has been sent. Each different type of message has its own…
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Binary version of iostream

I've been writing a binary version of iostreams. It essentially allows you to write binary files, but gives you much control over the format of the file. Example usage: my_file << binary::u32le << my_int << binary::u16le << my_string; Would write…
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