std::istreambuf_iterator::operator*, operator->

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CharT operator*() const;
(1)
pointer operator->() const;
(2) (since C++11)
(until C++17)

Reads a single character by calling sbuf_->sgetc() where sbuf_ is the stored pointer to the stream buffer.

The behavior is undefined if the iterator is end-of-stream iterator.

Parameters

(none)

Return value

1) The value of the obtained character.
2) An object of unspecified type, such that given an istreambuf iterator i, the expressions (*i).m and i->m have the same effect.

Exceptions

(none)