fstream::setmode

int setmode( int nMode = filebuf::text );

Sets the binary/text mode of the stream’s filebuf object. It can be called only after the file is opened.

Return Value

The previous mode;  –1 if the parameter is invalid, the file is not open, or the mode cannot be changed.

Parameter

nMode

An integer that must be one of the following static filebuf constants:

• filebuf::text   Text mode (newline characters translated to and from carriage-return – linefeed pairs).
  
  
• filebuf::binary   Binary mode (no translation).

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See Also   ios binary manipulator, ios text manipulator