NAME

std::filesystem::path::root_path - std::filesystem::path::root_path

Synopsis

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

Returns the root path of the path. If the path does not include root path, returns
path().

Effectively returns root_name() / root_directory().

Parameters

(none)

Return value

The root path 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 path is: " << fs::current_path().root_path() << '\n';
}

Possible output:

Current root path is: "C:\"

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)