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# std::swap(std::basic_ifstream)

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< cpp‎ | io‎ | basic ifstream

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template< class T > void swap( basic_ifstream<T> &lhs, basic_ifstream<T> &rhs ); |  |

Specializes the std::swap algorithm for std::basic_ifstream. Exchanges the state of `lhs` with that of `rhs`. Effectively calls lhs.swap(rhs).

### [edit] Parameters

lhs, rhs | - | streams whose state to swap

### [edit] Return value

(none)

### [edit] Exceptions

(none)

### [edit] Example

| This section is incomplete Reason: no example

### [edit] See also

swap (C++11) | swaps two file streams (public member function) [edit]

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