std::experimental::filesystem::path::relative_path (3) - Linux Manuals

std::experimental::filesystem::path::relative_path: std::experimental::filesystem::path::relative_path

NAME

std::experimental::filesystem::path::relative_path - std::experimental::filesystem::path::relative_path

Synopsis

path relative_path() const; (filesystem TS)

Returns path relative to root_path. If *this is an empty path, returns an empty path.

Parameters

(none)

Return value

Path relative to the root_path.

Exceptions

(none)

Examples

// Run this code

  #include <iostream>
  #include <experimental/filesystem>
  namespace fs = std::experimental::filesystem;

  int main()
  {
      fs::path p = fs::current_path();

      std::cout << "The current path " << p << " decomposes into:\n"
                << "root-path " << p.root_path() << '\n'
                << "relative path " << p.relative_path() << '\n';
  }

Possible output:

  The current path "C:\Users\abcdef\Local Settings\temp" decomposes into:
  root-path "C:\"
  relative path "Users\abcdef\Local Settings\temp"