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

std::filesystem::path::root_name: std::filesystem::path::root_name

NAME

std::filesystem::path::root_name - std::filesystem::path::root_name

Synopsis

path root_name() const; (since C++17)

Returns the root name of the generic-format path. If the path (in generic format) does not include root name, returns path().

Parameters

(none)

Return value

The root name of the path.

Exceptions

(none)

Example

// Run this code

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

  int main()
  {
      std::cout << "Current root name is: " << fs::current_path().root_name() << '\n';
  }

Possible output:

  Current root name is: "C:"