[#bsl-basic_stringbuf-seekpos-05]
= xref:bsl.adoc[bsl]::xref:bsl/basic_stringbuf.adoc[basic&lowbar;stringbuf]::seekpos
:relfileprefix: ../../
:mrdocs:

`seekpos` overloads

== Synopses

Declared in `&lt;bslstl&lowbar;stringbuf&period;h&gt;`

Alters the stream positions&period;


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
virtual
pos&lowbar;type
xref:bsl/basic_stringbuf/seekpos-04.adoc[seekpos](
    pos&lowbar;type,
    ios&lowbar;base::openmode = ios&lowbar;base&colon;&colon;in &verbar; ios&lowbar;base&colon;&colon;out);
----

[.small]#xref:bsl/basic_stringbuf/seekpos-04.adoc[_» more&period;&period;&period;_]#

Set the current stream position&period;


[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
virtual
xref:bsl/basic_stringbuf/pos_type.adoc[basic&lowbar;stringbuf&lt;CHAR&lowbar;TYPE, CHAR&lowbar;TRAITS, ALLOCATOR&gt;::pos&lowbar;type]
xref:bsl/basic_stringbuf/seekpos-00.adoc[seekpos](
    xref:bsl/basic_stringbuf/pos_type.adoc[pos&lowbar;type] absoluteOffset,
    std::ios&lowbar;base::openmode modeBitMask = ios&lowbar;base&colon;&colon;in &verbar; ios&lowbar;base&colon;&colon;out);
----

[.small]#xref:bsl/basic_stringbuf/seekpos-00.adoc[_» more&period;&period;&period;_]#

== Return Value

offset of the new position, or `pos&lowbar;type(off&lowbar;type(&hyphen;1))` on failure

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *absoluteOffset*
| absolute position from the beginning of the stream
| *modeBitMask*
| whether to adjust the input position, output position, or both
|===


[.small]#Created with https://www.mrdocs.com[MrDocs]#
