[fs.path.generic.obs]
31 Input/output library [input.output]
31.12 File systems [filesystems]
31.12.6 Class path [fs.class.path]
31.12.6.5 Members [fs.path.member]
31.12.6.5.7 Generic format observers [fs.path.generic.obs]
[Example 1:
On an operating system that uses backslash as its preferred-separator, path("foo\\bar").generic_string() returns "foo/bar".
— end example]
template<class EcharT, class traits = char_traits<EcharT>, class Allocator = allocator<EcharT>>
basic_string<EcharT, traits, Allocator> generic_string(const Allocator& a = Allocator()) const;
Returns: The pathname in the generic format.
Remarks: All memory allocation, including for the return value, shall be performed by a.
std::string generic_system_encoded_string() const;
std::wstring generic_wstring() const;
std::u8string generic_u8string() const;
std::u16string generic_u16string() const;
std::u32string generic_u32string() const;
Returns: The pathname in the generic format.
std::string generic_display_string() const;
Returns: std::format("{:g}", *this).