NAME

std::filesystem::path::relative_path - std::filesystem::path::relative_path

Synopsis

path relative_path() const; (since C++17)

Returns path relative to root-path, that is, a pathname composed of every
generic-format component of *this after root-path. If *this is an empty path,
returns an empty path.

Parameters

(none)

Return value

Path relative to the root path.

Exceptions

May throw implementation-defined exceptions.

Examples

// Run this code

#include <iostream>
#include <filesystem>
namespace fs = std::filesystem;

int main()
{
fs::path p = fs::current_path();

std::cout << "The current path " << p << " decomposes into:\n"
<< "root-path " << p.root_path() << '\n'
<< "relative path " << p.relative_path() << '\n';
}

Possible output:

The current path "C:\Users\abcdef\Local Settings\temp" decomposes into:
root-path "C:\"
relative path "Users\abcdef\Local Settings\temp"

See also

root_name returns the root-name of the path, if present
(public member function)
root_directory returns the root directory of the path, if present
(public member function)
root_path returns the root path of the path, if present
(public member function)