std::filesystem::path::format

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< cpplrm; | filesystemlrm; | path
enum format {

native_format,
generic_format,
auto_format

};
(since C++17)

Determines how string representations of pathnames are interpreted by the constructors of std::filesystem::path that accept strings.

Constants

Defined in header <filesystem>
Value Explanation
native_format Native pathname format
generic_format Generic pathname format
auto_format Implementation-defined pathname format, auto-detected where possible

Notes

On POSIX systems, there is no difference between native and generic format.

See also

constructs a path
(public member function)