Re: [boost] boost::filesystem::path frustration

Subject: Re: [boost] boost::filesystem::path frustration
From: Eric Niebler (eniebler_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-01-25 14:53:42

On 01/25/2013 08:30 AM, Beman Dawes wrote:
> Not particularly elegant, but this does work:
> 
>        path x("/foo/bar");
>        path y("/foo/baar");
> 
>        auto result = std::mismatch(x.begin(), x.end(), y.begin());
> 
>        path prefix;
>        for (auto itr = x.begin(); itr != result.first; ++itr)
>           prefix /= *itr;

I believe this last bit is just std::accumulate with std::divides<path>.
Whether that better expresses intent is another matter.

Eric