A href="#stream_buffer">Class template <CODE>stream_buffer</CODE></A></DT>
      <DT><A href="#stream">Class template <CODE>stream</CODE></A></DT>
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  <DT><A href="#examples">Examples</A></DT>
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<H2>Overview</H2>

<P>
    The fundamental component provided by the Iostreams library is the class template <CODE>stream_buffer</CODE>, a derived class of <CODE>std::basic_streambuf</CODE> which performs i/o by delegating to a contained Devic