std::filesystem::directory_iterator::directory_iterator

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directory_iterator() noexcept;
(1) (since C++17)
explicit directory_iterator( const std::filesystem::path & p ) ;
(2) (since C++17)
directory_iterator( const std::filesystem::path & p,
std::filesystem::directory_options options ) ;
(3) (since C++17)
directory_iterator( const std::filesystem::path & p, std::error_code & ec ) ;
(4) (since C++17)
directory_iterator( const std::filesystem::path & p,

std::filesystem::directory_options options,

std::error_code & ec ) ;
(5) (since C++17)
directory_iterator( const directory_iterator& other ) = default ;
(6) (since C++17)
directory_iterator( directory_iterator&& other ) = default ;
(7) (since C++17)

Constructs a new directory iterator.

1) Constructs the end iterator.
2) Constructs a directory iterator that refers to the first directory entry of a directory identified by p. If p refers to a non-existing file or not a directory, throws std::filesystem::filesystem_error
3) Same as (2), but if std::filesystem::directory_options::skip_permission_denied is set in options
4) Constructs a directory iterator that refers to the first directory entry of a directory identified by p. If p refers to a non-existing file or not a directory, returns the end iterator and sets ec
5) Same as (4), but if std::filesystem::directory_options::skip_permission_denied is set in options
6) Copy constructor.
7) Move constructor.

Parameters

p - path to the filesystem object to which the directory iterator will refer
ec - out-parameter for error reporting in the non-throwing overloads
options - the set of BitmaskType
other - another directory iterator to use as source to initialize the directory iterator with

Exceptions

Any overload not marked noexcept may throw std::bad_alloc if memory allocation fails.

2,3) Throws std::filesystem::filesystem_error on underlying OS API errors, constructed with p
4,5) Sets a std::error_code& parameter to the OS API error code if an OS API call fails, and executes ec. clear ()

Notes

To iterate over the current directory, construct the iterator as directory_iterator(".") instead of directory_iterator("")

Example

Defect reports

The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.

DR Applied to Behavior as published Correct behavior
LWG 3013 C++17 error_code overload marked noexcept but can allocate memory noexcept removed