C++ compile error: has initializer but incomplete type

c++ compilation istringstream
Aneem picture Aneem · Nov 17, 2012 · Viewed 95.9k times · Source

I am coding in Eclipse and have something like the following:

#include <ftream>
#include <iostream>

void read_file(){
    char buffer[1025];
    std::istringstream iss(buffer);
}

However, when I try to build, I get the following error: variable 'std::istringstream iss' has initializer but incomplete type

Any quick thoughts? I have googled around and it seems like most people with this problem simply did not include the right header files which I believe I am doing correctly.

Answer

Jive Dadson picture Jive Dadson · Nov 17, 2012

You need this include:

#include <sstream>

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