Re: [Boost-users] [boost.filesystem] query

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [boost.filesystem] query
From: Sean Farrow (sean.farrow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-02-02 13:38:11

Hi: 
Cheers Scott. How can I obtain this path as a string?
Sean.
 

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From: boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]
[mailto:boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Scott McMurray
Sent: 02 February 2009 18:16
To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [boost.filesystem] query

On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 13:05, Sean Farrow <sean.farrow_at_[hidden]>
wrote:
> I am using boost.filesystem to hold a path including filename. would 
> the function stem() of the path object give me the path excluding the
filename?
> If i have:
> c:\program files\boost\welcome.txt
> The output wanted is:
> c:\program files\
> Any help apreciated.
>

path("c:\program files\boost\welcome.txt").parent_path().parent_path()
will give you path("c:\program files")

This table is often the easiest way to find out which function you need:
http://www.boost.org/libs/filesystem/doc/reference.html#Path-decompositi
on-table
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