RE: [boost] Review Request: Filesystem Library

From: Keith Burton (kb_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-08-02 10:23:14

Using remove_all instead of remove if unconditional semantics are
required, is dangerous because remove_all does not have the 'not empty
directory' pre-condition

 >Incidentally , I do not believe that remove should throw if ! exists(
ph  >).  >My rationale being the ones who care can use exists( ph )
before and  >those who do not get least surprise.

The remove_all function can be used if unconditional semantics are 
required.

Thanks,

--Beman

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