Re: [boost] [filesystem] new functions proposals

From: Jeff Garland (jeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-04-17 09:38:00

On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 17:41:24 +0400, Vladimir Prus wrote
> I think that the filesystem library would very benefit from two functions:
> 
>      std::string extension(const boost::filesystem::path&);
>      boost::filesystem::path change_extension(const 
> boost::filesystem::path&, 	const std::string& new_suffix);
> 
> and, probably,
> 
>      std::string basename(const boost::filesystem::path&);
> 
> The intent is to get/change the part of leaf name after the first 
> dot. I needed the change_extension in a couple of contexts, and just 
> now cleaning up an old code where a check for correct extension is 
> made. Do others agree that those functions are very usefull? I can 
> write/document them in that case.

Yes, these would be useful as this problem comes up quite frequently.

Jeff