C++ - How to reset the output stream manipulator flags [duplicate]

Answer 1

You can use copyfmt to save cout's initial formatting. Once finished with formatted output you can use it again to restore the default settings (including fill character).

{
    // save default formatting
    ios init(NULL);
    init.copyfmt(cout);

    // change formatting...
    cout << setfill('-') << setw(11) << '-' << "  ";
    cout << setw(15) << '-' << "   ";
    cout << setw(11) << '-' << endl;

    // restore default formatting
    cout.copyfmt(init);
}