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# std::basic_iostream::swap

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< cpp‎ | io‎ | basic iostream

protected: void swap( basic_iostream& other ); |  | (since C++11)

Exchanges the state with another input/output stream object. Effectively calls basic_istream<CharT,Traits>::swap(other).

This member function is protected: it is called by the swap member functions of the derived stream classes std::basic_stringstream and std::basic_fstream, which know how to correctly swap the associated stream buffers.

### [edit] Parameters

other | - | another stream to exchange the state with

### [edit] Return value

*this

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