Output Stream Manipulators with One Argument (int or long)
The iostream class library provides a set of macros for creating parameterized manipulators. Manipulators with a single int or long argument are a special case. To create an output stream manipulator that accepts a single int or long argument (like setw), you must use the _Smanip macro, which is defined in <iomanip>. This example defines a fillblank manipulator that inserts a specified number of blanks into the stream:
Example
// output_stream_manip.cpp
// compile with: /GR /EHsc
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
using namespace std;
void fb( ios_base& os, int l )
{
ostream *pos = dynamic_cast<ostream*>(&os);
if (pos)
{
for( int i=0; i < l; i++ )
(*pos) << ' ';
};
}
_Smanip<int>
__cdecl fillblank(int no)
{
return (_Smanip<int>(&fb, no));
}
int main( )
{
cout << "10 blanks follow" << fillblank( 10 ) << ".\n";
}