[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3185: absolute path error

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3185: absolute path error
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-06-17 09:10:19

#3185: absolute path error
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 Reporter:  tmmikolajczyk_at_[hidden]   |       Owner:  bemandawes
     Type:  Bugs                      |      Status:  new       
Milestone:  Boost 1.40.0              |   Component:  filesystem
  Version:  Boost 1.37.0              |    Severity:  Problem   
 Keywords:  filesystem absolute path  |  
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 I have the following function that checks if a particular path is absolute
 or relative:

 bool isPathAbsolute(const std::string& path) {
     return !boost::filesystem::path(path).root_directory().empty();
 }

 Seems that it works fine for the following paths:
  "/" absolute
  "/root" absolute
  "///" absolute
  "////" absolute

 However, for unknown reason function says that the path "//" is not
 absolute. See attached very simple code that presents this problem.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/3185>
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