std::experimental::filesystem::path::filename

 

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path filename() const;		(filesystem TS)

Returns the filename identified by the path.

Equivalent to empty() ? path() : *--end().

Parameters

(none)

Return value

The filename identified by the path.

Exceptions

(none)

Example

Run this code

#include <filesystem>
#include <iostream>
 
int main()
{
    std::cout << std::fs::path("/foo/bar.txt").extension() << '\n';
    std::cout << std::fs::path("/foo/.bar").extension() << '\n';
    std::cout << std::fs::path("/foo/bar/").extension() << '\n';
    std::cout << std::fs::path("/foo/.").extension() << '\n';
    std::cout << std::fs::path("/foo/..").extension() << '\n';
    std::cout << std::fs::path(".").extension() << '\n';
    std::cout << std::fs::path("..").extension() << '\n';
    std::cout << std::fs::path("/").extension() << '\n';
}

Output:

bar.txt
.bar
/
 
.cc
.
..
.
..
/

See also

extension	returns the file extension path component (public member function)
stem	returns the stem path component (public member function)