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# std::basic_streambuf::pubseekoff, std::basic_streambuf::seekoff

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pos_type pubseekoff( off_type off, ios_base::seekdir dir, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out ); | (1) |
protected: virtual pos_type seekoff( off_type off, ios_base::seekdir dir, ios_base::openmode which = ios_base::in | ios_base::out ); | (2) |

Sets the position indicator of the input and/or output sequence relative to some other position.

1) Calls `seekoff(off, dir, which)` of the most derived class

2) The base class version of this function has no effect. The derived classes may override this function to allow relative positioning of the position indicator.

### [edit] Parameters

off | - | relative position to set the position indicator to.
dir | - | defines base position to apply the relative offset to. It can be one of the following constants:
Constant | Explanation
`beg` | the beginning of a stream
`end` | the ending of a stream
`cur` | the current position of stream position indicator
which | - | defines which of the input and/or output sequences to affect. It can be one or a combination of the following constants:
Constant | Explanation
`in` | affect the input sequence
`out` | affect the output sequence

### [edit] Note

Not all combinations of parameters are valid. All the sequences denoted by `which` must match the sequences denoted by the instantiation of the basic_streambuf. When modifying both the input and output sequences together, `dir` may only be `beg` or `end`. Otherwise, the positioning operation fails, and pos_type(off_type(-1)) is returned.

### [edit] Return value

1) The return value of `seekoff(off, dir, which)`

2) The resulting absolute position as defined by the position indicator. The base class version returns pos_type(off_type(-1)).

### [edit] Example

| This section is incomplete Reason: no example

### [edit] See also

pubseekpos | invokes seekpos() (public member function) [edit]

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