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Subject: Re: [boost] [filesystem] Decomposition of filenames beginning with period?
From: Paul Rose (prose_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-04-07 12:33:52


I agree that the current behavior is consistent with how Windows does things.

For example, create a file called ".exe" and look at it with windows explorer.

It will be shown as type "Application".

Doing a "dir *.exe" from a CMD prompt will include it.

It is also what is indicated by the _splitpath function from the MSVC library:

Path extracted with _splitpath:
  Drive: C:
  Dir: \
  Filename:
  Ext: .exe


>
> Beman Dawes wrote:
>
> >Boost.Filesystem class path views filenames as being made up of a stem
> >and an extension.
> >
> >My Windows Users directory includes files ".gitconfig" and ".netrc".
> >
> >The current class path implementation views these as having extensions
> >of ".gitconfig" and ".netrc", respectively, and empty stems.
> >
> >To me, that's a bit counter intuitive. I guess I view filenames as
> >always having stems, but extensions being optional. But I don't view
> >that as a strong enough argument to change anything.
>
> >Does anyone have a stronger argument than intuition for changing or
> >retaining the current behavior?
>
> Hi
> I believe the current behavior is correct.
>
> Best regards
> Jorge
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