I know the concepts behind "fstream", like ifstream and ofstream, but what exactly is istream? For example, say there is a function with this heading:
Code:
void ChangePrices(GroceryStore &store, istream &input);
// Precondition: Input is open for reading.
// Each line consists of a valid one word item name
// and a valid price.
// Postcondition: Changes the prices of items in store using names
// and new prices from input.
What does that &input variable hold exactly? Can someone assist me with some examples? Thanks.