[ofstream]

# 31 Input/output library [[input.output]](./#input.output)

## 31.10 File-based streams [[file.streams]](file.streams#ofstream)

### 31.10.5 Class template basic_ofstream [ofstream]

#### [31.10.5.1](#general) General [[ofstream.general]](ofstream.general)

[ð](#lib:basic_ofstream)

namespace std {template<class charT, class traits = char_traits<charT>>class basic_ofstream : public basic_ostream<charT, traits> {public:using char_type = charT; using int_type = typename traits::int_type; using pos_type = typename traits::pos_type; using off_type = typename traits::off_type; using traits_type = traits; using native_handle_type = typename basic_filebuf<charT, traits>::native_handle_type; // [[ofstream.cons]](#cons "31.10.5.2 Constructors"), constructors basic_ofstream(); explicit basic_ofstream(const char* s,
 ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out); explicit basic_ofstream(const filesystem::path::value_type* s, // wide systems only; see [[fstream.syn]](fstream.syn "31.10.1 Header <fstream> synopsis") ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out); explicit basic_ofstream(const string& s,
 ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out); template<class T>explicit basic_ofstream(const T& s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out);
 basic_ofstream(const basic_ofstream&) = delete;
 basic_ofstream(basic_ofstream&& rhs);

 basic_ofstream& operator=(const basic_ofstream&) = delete;
 basic_ofstream& operator=(basic_ofstream&& rhs); // [[ofstream.swap]](#swap "31.10.5.3 Swap"), swapvoid swap(basic_ofstream& rhs); // [[ofstream.members]](#members "31.10.5.4 Member functions"), members basic_filebuf<charT, traits>* rdbuf() const;
 native_handle_type native_handle() const noexcept; bool is_open() const; void open(const char* s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out); void open(const filesystem::path::value_type* s,
 ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out); // wide systems only; see [[fstream.syn]](fstream.syn "31.10.1 Header <fstream> synopsis")void open(const string& s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out); void open(const filesystem::path& s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out); void close(); private: basic_filebuf<charT, traits> *sb*; // *exposition only*};}

[1](#general-1)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/iostreams.tex#L12080)

The classbasic_ofstream<charT, traits> supports writing to named files[.](#general-1.sentence-1)

It uses abasic_filebuf<​charT, traits> object to control the associated
sequence[.](#general-1.sentence-2)

For the sake of exposition, the maintained data is presented here as:

- [(1.1)](#general-1.1)

*sb*, the filebuf object[.](#general-1.sentence-3)

#### [31.10.5.2](#cons) Constructors [[ofstream.cons]](ofstream.cons)

[ð](#lib:basic_ofstream,constructor)

`basic_ofstream();
`

[1](#cons-1)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/iostreams.tex#L12102)

*Effects*: Initializes the base class withbasic_ostream<charT, traits>(addressof(*sb*)) ([[ostream.cons]](ostream.cons "31.7.6.2.2 Constructors"))
and *sb* withbasic_filebuf<charT, traits>() ([[filebuf.cons]](filebuf.cons "31.10.3.2 Constructors"))[.](#cons-1.sentence-1)

[ð](#lib:basic_ofstream,constructor_)

`explicit basic_ofstream(const char* s,
                        ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out);
explicit basic_ofstream(const filesystem::path::value_type* s,
                        ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out); // wide systems only; see [[fstream.syn]](fstream.syn "31.10.1 Header <fstream> synopsis")
`

[2](#cons-2)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/iostreams.tex#L12119)

*Effects*: Initializes the base class withbasic_ostream<charT, traits>(addressof(*sb*)) ([[ostream.cons]](ostream.cons "31.7.6.2.2 Constructors"))
and *sb* withbasic_filebuf<charT, traits>() ([[filebuf.cons]](filebuf.cons "31.10.3.2 Constructors")),
then callsrdbuf()->open(s, mode | ios_base​::​out)[.](#cons-2.sentence-1)

If that function returns a null pointer, callssetstate(​failbit)[.](#cons-2.sentence-2)

[ð](#lib:basic_ofstream,constructor__)

`explicit basic_ofstream(const string& s,
                        ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out);
`

[3](#cons-3)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/iostreams.tex#L12138)

*Effects*: Equivalent to basic_ofstream(s.c_str(), mode)[.](#cons-3.sentence-1)

[ð](#lib:basic_ofstream,constructor___)

`template<class T>
  explicit basic_ofstream(const T& s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out);
`

[4](#cons-4)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/iostreams.tex#L12150)

*Constraints*: is_same_v<T, filesystem​::​path> is true[.](#cons-4.sentence-1)

[5](#cons-5)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/iostreams.tex#L12154)

*Effects*: Equivalent to basic_ofstream(s.c_str(), mode)[.](#cons-5.sentence-1)

[ð](#lib:basic_ofstream,constructor____)

`basic_ofstream(basic_ofstream&& rhs);
`

[6](#cons-6)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/iostreams.tex#L12165)

*Effects*: Move constructs the base class, and the contained basic_filebuf[.](#cons-6.sentence-1)

Then calls basic_ostream<charT, traits>​::​set_rdbuf(​addressof(*sb*)) to install the contained basic_filebuf[.](#cons-6.sentence-2)

#### [31.10.5.3](#swap) Swap [[ofstream.swap]](ofstream.swap)

[ð](#lib:swap,basic_ofstream)

`void swap(basic_ofstream& rhs);
`

[1](#swap-1)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/iostreams.tex#L12180)

*Effects*: Exchanges the state of *this and rhs by callingbasic_ostream<charT, traits>​::​swap(rhs) and*sb*.swap(rhs.*sb*)[.](#swap-1.sentence-1)

[ð](#lib:swap,basic_ofstream_)

`template<class charT, class traits>
  void swap(basic_ofstream<charT, traits>& x, basic_ofstream<charT, traits>& y);
`

[2](#swap-2)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/iostreams.tex#L12195)

*Effects*: Equivalent to x.swap(y)[.](#swap-2.sentence-1)

#### [31.10.5.4](#members) Member functions [[ofstream.members]](ofstream.members)

[ð](#lib:rdbuf,basic_ofstream)

`basic_filebuf<charT, traits>* rdbuf() const;
`

[1](#members-1)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/iostreams.tex#L12208)

*Returns*: const_cast<basic_filebuf<charT, traits>*>(addressof(*sb*))[.](#members-1.sentence-1)

[ð](#lib:native_handle,basic_ofstream)

`native_handle_type native_handle() const noexcept;
`

[2](#members-2)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/iostreams.tex#L12219)

*Effects*: Equivalent to: return rdbuf()->native_handle();

[ð](#lib:is_open,basic_ofstream)

`bool is_open() const;
`

[3](#members-3)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/iostreams.tex#L12230)

*Returns*: rdbuf()->is_open()[.](#members-3.sentence-1)

[ð](#lib:open,basic_ofstream)

`void open(const char* s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out);
void open(const filesystem::path::value_type* s,
          ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out);             // wide systems only; see [[fstream.syn]](fstream.syn "31.10.1 Header <fstream> synopsis")
`

[4](#members-4)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/iostreams.tex#L12243)

*Effects*: Callsrdbuf()->open(s, mode | ios_base​::​out)[.](#members-4.sentence-1)

If that function does not return a null pointer
calls clear(),
otherwise callssetstate(​failbit) (which may throwios_base​::​failure) ([[iostate.flags]](iostate.flags "31.5.4.4 Flags functions"))[.](#members-4.sentence-2)

[ð](#lib:close,basic_ofstream)

`void close();
`

[5](#members-5)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/iostreams.tex#L12261)

*Effects*: Callsrdbuf()->close() and, if that function fails (returns a null pointer), callssetstate(​failbit) (which may throwios_base​::​failure) ([[iostate.flags]](iostate.flags "31.5.4.4 Flags functions"))[.](#members-5.sentence-1)

[ð](#lib:open,basic_ofstream_)

`void open(const string& s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out);
void open(const filesystem::path& s, ios_base::openmode mode = ios_base::out);
`

[6](#members-6)

[#](http://github.com/Eelis/draft/tree/9adde4bc1c62ec234483e63ea3b70a59724c745a/source/iostreams.tex#L12278)

*Effects*: Calls open(s.c_str(), mode)[.](#members-6.sentence-1)
