On Thu, 17 Apr 2003 17:41:24 +0400, Vladimir Prus wrote > I think that the filesystem library would very benefit from two functions: > > std::string extension(const boost::filesystem::path&); > boost::filesystem::path change_extension(const > boost::filesystem::path&, const std::string& new_suffix); > > and, probably, > > std::string basename(const boost::filesystem::path&); > > The intent is to get/change the part of leaf name after the first > dot. I needed the change_extension in a couple of contexts, and just > now cleaning up an old code where a check for correct extension is > made. Do others agree that those functions are very usefull? I can > write/document them in that case.
Yes, these would be useful as this problem comes up quite frequently. Jeff _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost
