std::basic_ios<CharT,Traits>::exceptions (3) - Linux Manuals

std::basic_ios<CharT,Traits>::exceptions: std::basic_ios<CharT,Traits>::exceptions

NAME

std::basic_ios<CharT,Traits>::exceptions - std::basic_ios<CharT,Traits>::exceptions

Synopsis

std::ios_base::iostate exceptions() const; (1)
void exceptions( std::ios_base::iostate except ); (2)

Gets and sets the exception mask of the stream. The exception mask determines the error states on occurrence of which the stream throws exception of type failure.
1) Returns the exception mask.
2) Sets the exception mask to except.

Parameters

except - exception mask

Return value

1) The current exception mask.
2) (none)

Notes

 This section is incomplete
 Reason: discuss LWG2349 and link from ios_base::clear, and from (un)formatted(i/o)utputfunction requirement pages (or perhaps the behavior should be fully elaborated on the requirement pages and linked from here). See also stackoverflow.com/a/35089910

Example

// Run this code

  #include <iostream>
  #include <fstream>

  int main()
  {
      int ivalue;
      try {
          std::ifstream in("in.txt");
          in.exceptions(std::ifstream::failbit);
          in >> ivalue;
      } catch (std::ios_base::failure& fail) {
          // handle exception here
      }
  }