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]

31.12.6.5.6 Native format observers [fs.path.native.obs]

The string returned by all native format observers is in the native pathname format ([fs.class.path]).

const string_type& native() const noexcept;

Returns: The pathname in the native format.

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const value_type* c_str() const noexcept;

Effects: Equivalent to: return native().c_str();

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operator string_type() const;

Returns: native().

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template<class EcharT, class traits = char_traits<EcharT>, class Allocator = allocator<EcharT>>
  basic_string<EcharT, traits, Allocator> string(const Allocator& a = Allocator()) const;

Returns: native().

Remarks: All memory allocation, including for the return value, shall be performed by a.

Conversion, if any, is specified by [fs.path.cvt].

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std::string system_encoded_string() const;
std::wstring wstring() const;
std::u8string u8string() const;
std::u16string u16string() const;
std::u32string u32string() const;

Returns: native().

Remarks: Conversion, if any, is performed as specified by [fs.path.cvt].

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std::string display_string() const;

Returns: format("{}", *this).

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The returned string is suitable for use with formatting ([format.functions]) and print functions ([print.fun]).

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