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

Subject: Re: [boost] boost::filesystem::path frustration
From: Dave Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-01-25 18:54:02

on Fri Jan 25 2013, Eric Niebler <eniebler-AT-boost.org> wrote:

> 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.

Seriously, no.  I have no problem using / for path construction, but
"divides" means division.

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