std::filesystem::directory_iterator::operator++, std::filesystem::directory_iterator::

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directory_iterator& operator++();
(1) (since C++17)
directory_iterator& increment( std::error_code & ec ) ;
(2) (since C++17)

Advances the iterator to the next entry. Invalidates all copies of the previous value of *this.

Parameters

ec - error code to store error status to

Return value

*this

Exceptions

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

2) Sets a std::error_code& parameter to the OS API error code if an OS API call fails, and executes ec. clear ()

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