RE: [boost] RE: Re: Filesystem: create_directories

From: Reid Sweatman (drunkardswalk_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-08-04 05:11:34

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> From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden]
> [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]]On Behalf Of Thomas Witt
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 3:05 AM
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> Subject: Re: [boost] RE: Re: Filesystem: create_directories

> Vladimir,
>
> Vladimir Prus wrote:
>
> | Reid Sweatman wrote:
> |
> | So, to summarize, I've no problem with the current name that I've
> | introduced.
>
> :-). Seriously having two functions that differ only by number is a
> no-go to me.

Some confusion in headers here; I wasn't the one who said that.  No offense.

> | "demand_directory" is
> | good. One problem is that "demand" still does not communicate to me that
> | something will be created.
>
> And that's good because creation does not necessarily happen. Not until
> you require that create_directories creates at least one directory. I
> don't see this in the documentation and I don't think this would be the
> most usable semantics.

Some of this I did just fumble around, but you won't have seen those
messages yet.  Not trying to create trouble, just maybe be a bit of yeast in
the ferment <g>.

Reid Sweatman