std::filesystem::path:: assign

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path & assign ( string_type && source ) ;
(1) (since C++17)
template < class Source >
path & assign ( const Source & source ) ;
(2) (since C++17)
template < class InputIt >
path & assign ( InputIt first, InputIt last ) ;
(3) (since C++17)

Replaces the contents to the path object by a new pathname constructed from the given character sequence.

1) Assigns the pathname identified by the detected-format string source , which is left in valid, but unspecified state.
2) Assigns the pathname identified by the detected-format character range source .
3) Assigns the pathname identified by detected-format character range [first, last) .

(2) participates in overload resolution only if Source and path are not the same type, and either:

Parameters

source - a character range to use, represented as std::string , std::string_view , pointer to a null-terminated multibyte string, or as an input iterator with char value type that points to a null-terminated multibyte string
first, last - a character range to use
Type requirements
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InputIt must meet the requirements of LegacyInputIterator .
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The value type of InputIt must be one of the encoded character types ( char , wchar_t , char16_t and char32_t )

Return value

* this

Defect reports

The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.

DR Applied to Behavior as published Correct behavior
LWG 3244 C++17 constraint that Source cannot be path was missing added

See also

assigns another path
(public member function)