[rand.req.eng][rand.req.dist] What is `fmtflags`? LWG4618
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Description
In [rand.req.eng] and [rand.req.dist], we seemingly treat fmtflags as an exposition-only data member of stream objects, but currently there's no such exposition-only member.
I guess we should say is.flags() and os.flags() instead. Can we fix this editorially?
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Locate the source text for [[rand.req.eng]] and [[rand.req.dist]] in the draft. Check the uses of fmtflags, update them to refer to is.flags() and os.flags() as appropriate, and verify the rendered clauses no longer imply an exposition-only stream member.
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