Re: [boost] [filesystem] "leaf"

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-05-30 18:49:02

on Thu May 29 2008, Beman Dawes <bdawes-AT-acm.org> wrote:

> Beman Dawes wrote:
>>...An
>> alternative set I'd be comfortable with would be tail() for the current 
>> leaf() and head_path() for the current branch_path().
>
> Hum... After sending that, I read Johan RÃ¥de's "parent" suggestion.
>
> I really like parent_path() for the current branch_path().
>
> That leaves leaf(). tail() is arguably slightly better, but not by a 
> lot. Other possibilities:
>
>       leaf()             // cryptic
>       tail()             // slightly better
>       right()            // cryptic
>       rightmost()        // better
>       rightmost_name()   // very explicit, but longish

Actually, "name()" would be just fine.  Just ask yourself, "what is the
name of this file/directory?" without thinking too hard about it and the
answer is always what is currently called "leaf()."  I don't believe
names need to be chosen such that they shield the user from overthinking
things :-)

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