# std::ios_base::seekdir

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typedef /*implementation defined*/ seekdir; |  |
static constexpr seekdir beg = /*implementation defined*/ static constexpr seekdir end = /*implementation defined*/ static constexpr seekdir cur = /*implementation defined*/ |  |

Specifies file seeking direction type. The following constants are defined:

Constant | Explanation
`beg` | the beginning of a stream
`end` | the ending of a stream
`cur` | the current position of stream position indicator

### Example

Run this code

    #include <iostream>
    #include <sstream>
    #include <string>

    int main()
    {
        std::istringstream in("Hello, World!");
        std::string word1, word2, word3, word4, word5;

        in >> word1;
        in.seekg(0, std::ios_base::beg); // <- rewind
        in >> word2;
        in.seekg(1, std::ios_base::cur); // -> seek from cur pos toward the end
        in >> word3;
        in.seekg(-6, std::ios_base::cur); // <- seek from cur pos (end) toward begin
        in >> word4;
        in.seekg(-6, std::ios_base::end); // <- seek from end toward begin
        in >> word5;

        std::cout << "word1 = " << word1 << '\n'
                  << "word2 = " << word2 << '\n'
                  << "word3 = " << word3 << '\n'
                  << "word4 = " << word4 << '\n'
                  << "word5 = " << word5 << '\n';
    }

Output:

    word1 = Hello,
    word2 = Hello,
    word3 = World!
    word4 = World!
    word5 = World!

### See also

seekg | sets the input position indicator (public member function of `std::basic_istream<CharT,Traits>`)
seekp | sets the output position indicator (public member function of `std::basic_ostream<CharT,Traits>`)
pubseekoff | invokes seekoff() (public member function of `std::basic_streambuf<CharT,Traits>`)

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