Specifies or returns the character that will be used when the text is not as wide as the stream.
char_type fill( ) const;
char_type fill(
char_type _Char
);
Parameters
- _Char
The character you want as the fill character.
Return Value
The current fill character.
Remarks
The first member function returns the stored fill character. The second member function stores _Char in the fill character and returns its previous stored value.
Example
// basic_ios_fill.cpp
// compile with: /EHsc
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
int main( )
{
using namespace std;
cout << setw( 5 ) << 'a' << endl;
cout.fill( 'x' );
cout << setw( 5 ) << 'a' << endl;
cout << cout.fill( ) << endl;
}
a xxxxa x
Requirements
Header: <ios>
Namespace: std