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### 271. basic_iostream missing typedefs

Section: 29.7.4.7 [iostreamclass] Status: CD1 Submitter: Martin Sebor Opened: 2000-11-02 Last modified: 2016-01-28

Priority: Not Prioritized

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Discussion:

Class template basic_iostream has no typedefs. The typedefs it inherits from its base classes can't be used, since (for example) basic_iostream<T>::traits_type is ambiguous.

Proposed resolution:

Add the following to basic_iostream's class synopsis in 29.7.4.7 [iostreamclass], immediately after `public`:

      // types:
      typedef charT                     char_type;
      typedef typename traits::int_type int_type;
      typedef typename traits::pos_type pos_type;
      typedef typename traits::off_type off_type;
      typedef traits                    traits_type;