std::char_traits::eof

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< cpp‎ | string‎ | char traits
static int_type eof();
(until C++11)
static constexpr int_type eof();
(since C++11)

Returns a value not equivalent to any valid value of type char_type.

Formally, returns a value e such that X::eq_int_type(e, X::to_int_type(c)) is false for all values c.

Parameters

(none)

Return value

A value not equivalent to any valid value of type char_type.

Exceptions

(none) (until C++11)
noexcept specification:  
noexcept
  
(since C++11)

Complexity

Constant.

See also

[static]
checks whether a character is eof value
(public static member function)