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Difference between iostream and iostream.h

What is the difference between iostream and iostream.h?

Solution

  • iostream.h is deprecated by those compilers that provide it, iostream is part of the C++ standard.

    To clarify explicitly there is no mention of iostream.h at all in the current C++ standard (INCITS ISO IEC 14882 2003).

    Edit: As @Jerry mentioned, not only does the current standard not mention it, but no standard for C++ mentions it.