std::filesytem::is_directory doesn't recognise '~' in path

Asked Aug 05 '23 at 06:33

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auto fullPath = std::filesystem::is_directory("/home/kush1244/DEV/work");

auto tildeInPath = std::filesystem::is_directory("~/DEV/work")

The value of fullPath is true but tildeInPath is false. Since both path are same, why the output isn't same?

asked Aug 05 '23 at 06:33

kush_1244

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`~` is expanded by shells, it's not a filesystem/OS thing. – Mat Aug 05 '23 at 06:37
https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Tilde-Expansion.html – user7860670 Aug 05 '23 at 06:41
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`std::filesystem::path(std::getenv("HOME")) / "DEV" / "work"` should work since you are probably using a un*xy environment. – Ted Lyngmo Aug 05 '23 at 06:41

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