[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4065: Boost Filesystem lexicographic path comparison inconsistent

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4065: Boost Filesystem lexicographic path comparison inconsistent
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-04-04 15:15:11

#4065: Boost Filesystem lexicographic path comparison inconsistent
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 Reporter:  dbetz@…                            |       Owner:  bemandawes 
     Type:  Bugs                               |      Status:  new        
Milestone:  Boost 1.43.0                       |   Component:  filesystem 
  Version:  Boost Development Trunk            |    Severity:  Showstopper
 Keywords:  filesystem, lexicographic_compare  |  
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 I am using boost svn number 60558. Briefly, paths "/foo/" and "/foo/." are
 not <, >, or ==:

 #include <iostream>

 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>

 int main(int argc, char *argv[]){
         boost::filesystem::path p("/foo/");
         boost::filesystem::path q("/foo/.");
         if (p<q)
                 std::cerr << p << " < " << q << std::endl;
         else if (p==q)
                 std::cerr << p << " == " << q << std::endl;
         else if (p>q)
                 std::cerr << p << " > " << q << std::endl;
         else
                 std::cerr << p << " ? " << q << std::endl;
 }

 gives the following output:

 /foo/ ? /foo/.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/4065>
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