std::filesystem::path::filename

Since C++17

Returns the generic-format filename component of the path.

# Declarations

path filename() const;

(since C++17)

# Return value

The filename identified by the path.

# Example

#include <filesystem>
#include <iostream>
namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 
int main()
{
    std::cout << fs::path("/foo/bar.txt").filename() << '\n'
              << fs::path("/foo/.bar").filename() << '\n'
              << fs::path("/foo/bar/").filename() << '\n'
              << fs::path("/foo/.").filename() << '\n'
              << fs::path("/foo/..").filename() << '\n'
              << fs::path(".").filename() << '\n'
              << fs::path("..").filename() << '\n'
              << fs::path("/").filename() << '\n'
              << fs::path("//host").filename() << '\n';
}

# See also