std::experimental::filesystem::path::root_path (3) Linux Manual Page

std::experimental::filesystem::path::root_path – std::experimental::filesystem::path::root_path

Synopsis

path root_path() const; (filesystem TS)
Returns the root path of the path. If the path does not include root path, returns path().
Effectively, returns the following: root_name() / root_directory()

Parameters

(none)

Return value

The root path of the path.

Exceptions

(none)

Example

// Run this code

#include <iostream>

#include <experimental/filesystem>

namespace fs = std::experimental::filesystem;
int main()

{
    std::cout << "Current root path is: " << fs::current_path().root_path() << '\n';
}

Possible output:

  Current root path is: "C:\"

See also

               returns the root-name of the path, if present
root_name (public member function)
               returns the root directory of the path, if present
root_directory (public member function)