std::filesystem::path::format - cppreference.com

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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

Name 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.

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