ios::width vs.< iomanip> setw()

[pxm76]

I wanted to know if when formatting output if there is a preference between iso::width from the <iostream> header and setw() in the <iomanip> header? If there is a preference or reason to use one over the other please explain why.

Thanks in advance,
pxm76

[JLBorges]

If multiple output values are to be formatted, each with its own width, using the manipulator makes the code more readable.

cout << setw(25) << name << setw(12) << phone << setw(4) << age << '\n' ;

[pxm76]

That makes sense. Thanks for the reply!