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ios::setf

Usage

   #include <iostream.hpp>
   long ios::setf(long bits_to_set, long mask = 0);

Description

   Sets the flormat flag bits specified by the first argument, having first

   cleared any bits specified by the second mask argument. The default mask
   does no clearing.

Example 

   cout.setf(ios::scientific, ios:floatfield);

   // set scientific notation, making sure that fixed is
   // not specified at the same time.

Return Value

   Returns the value of the flags before the specified alteration.