https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/c++17/ Recent content in C++17 on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-22-cpp-filesystem-libraries-stdfilesystem-ghcfilesystem-boostfilesystem/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-22-cpp-filesystem-libraries-stdfilesystem-ghcfilesystem-boostfilesystem/ <p>Filesystem operations — traversing directories, checking file permissions, copying and moving files — are fundamental to almost every non-trivial C++ application. Before C++17, developers relied on platform-specific APIs (POSIX <code>dirent.h</code>, Windows <code>FindFirstFile</code>) or third-party libraries. The standardization of <code>std::filesystem</code> in C++17 changed the landscape, but real-world projects still face practical challenges: legacy C++11/14 codebases, incomplete compiler support, and the need for extended functionality beyond the standard.</p>