std::filesystem::path::format (3) - Linux Manuals

std::filesystem::path::format: std::filesystem::path::format

NAME

std::filesystem::path::format - std::filesystem::path::format

Synopsis

enum format {
native_format,
generic_format, (since C++17)
auto_format
};

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.