cout - what it stands for?

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smallB picture smallB · Feb 4, 2011 · Viewed 27.4k times · Source

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What does the “c” mean in cout, cin, cerr and clog?

Can someone please explain to me what cout stands for?

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Elpezmuerto picture Elpezmuerto · Feb 4, 2011

The "c" stands for character. By default, most systems have their standard output set to the console, where text messages are shown, although this can generally be redirected. The "c" is sometimes mistakenly attributed as "console."

The "out" stands for output

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