stream (System Class)

Class Precedence List:

stream, t

Description:

A stream is an object that can be used with an input or output function to identify an appropriate source or sink of characters or bytes for that operation.

For more complete information, see Section 21.1 (Stream Concepts).

See Also:

Section 21.1 (Stream Concepts), Section 22.1.3.13 (Printing Other Objects), Chapter 22 (Printer), Chapter 23 (Reader)