std::experimental::filesystem:: directory_options

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Defined in header <experimental/filesystem>
enum class directory_options {

none,
follow_directory_symlink,
skip_permission_denied

} ;
(filesystem TS)

This type represents available options that control the behavior of the directory_iterator and recursive_directory_iterator .

directory_options satisfies the requirements of BitmaskType (which means the bitwise operators operator & , operator | , operator ^ , operator~ , operator & = , operator | = , and operator ^ = are defined for this type).

Member constants

Member constant Value Meaning
none 0 (Default) Skip directory symlinks, permission denied is error.
follow_directory_symlink 1 Follow rather than skip directory symlinks.
skip_permission_denied 2 Skip directories that would otherwise result in permission denied errors.

See also

constructs a directory iterator
(public member function of std::experimental::filesystem::directory_iterator )
constructs a recursive directory iterator
(public member function of std::experimental::filesystem::recursive_directory_iterator )