NAME

std::filesystem::path::root_name - std::filesystem::path::root_name

Synopsis

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

Returns the root name of the generic-format path. If the path (in generic format)
does not include root name, returns path().

Parameters

(none)

Return value

The root name of the path.

Exceptions

May throw implementation-defined exceptions.

Example

// Run this code

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

int main()
{
std::cout << "Current root name is: " << fs::current_path().root_name() << '\n';
}

Possible output:

Current root name is: "C:"

See also

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)