Why is ios not a class or namespace and why is fixed/showpoint subsequently undefined?

[sb99]

std::cout.setf(ios::fixed);
std::cout.setf(ios::showpoint);
std::cout.precision(2);

[jlb]

You need to properly scope items from the std namespace, much like you did with std::cout.

std::cout.setf(std::ios::fixed);

[sb99]

ohhh, I did not realise ios was a part of std, I thought ios was it's own namespace.