std::ostrea...:operator++(3)

okay so welcome to the std::ostrea...:operator++(3) page from the C++ Standard Libary manual — yes, that's the manual name, folded in near the top like a good bestie instead of copy-pasting the whole header line. This page is lowkey iconic because it's about an operator that does absolutely nothing. Let's get into it. 💅✨

✨ NAME ✨

std::ostreambuf_iterator::operator++ — yep, that's the name, and then it's repeated again because the NAME section said so: std::ostreambuf_iterator::operator++. Not me obsessing over the duplication. 🎀

🦋 Synopsis 🦋

Here are the signatures, copied exactly, no cap:

ostreambuf_iterator& operator++();
ostreambuf_iterator& operator++( int );

So what do they do? Does nothing. Like, literally nothing. Zero. Nada. It's giving decorative. 🫶

These operator overloads are provided to satisfy the requirements of LegacyOutputIterator. They make it possible for the expressions *iter++=value and *++iter=value to be used to output (insert) a value into the underlying stream. That's the whole plot. 🌸

bestie, this operator is basically the "seen" receipt of the C++ iterator world — it's there, it's required, and it does not lift a finger. 💀

💅 Parameters 💅

• (none) — not a single parameter, bestie. It's giving empty group chat. 🙈

🎀 Return value 🎀

*this — that's it. That's the return value. Periodt. 👑

source/version: http://cppreference.com · date: 2024.06.10 — mwah, bye bestie 💋✨