Question

I have this code:

cout << std::setiosflags(std::ios::right);
cout << setw(3) << 1 << setw(3) << 2 << '\n'; // Output two values

cout << std::setiosflags(std::ios::left);
cout << setw(3) << 1 << setw(3) << 2 << '\n'; // Output two values

but the output doesnt come like i expected. instead of:

  1  2
1  2  

this comes out:

  1  2
  1  2

What is the problem? I set ‘std::ios::left’ but it makes no difference?

Answer 1

You have to clear the previous value in adjustfield before you can set a new one.

Try this:

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
int main () {
  std::cout << std::resetiosflags(std::ios::adjustfield);
  std::cout << std::setiosflags(std::ios::right);
  std::cout << std::setw(3) << 1 << std::setw(3) << 2 << '\n';

  std::cout << std::resetiosflags(std::ios::adjustfield);
  std::cout << std::setiosflags(std::ios::left);
  std::cout << std::setw(3) << 1 << std::setw(3) << 2 << '\n';
}