std::filesystem::path::format

< cpp‎ | filesystem‎ | 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

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)