At 03:25 AM 3/10/2004, Vladimir Prus wrote:
David Abrahams wrote:
We have a similar case with remove(), which is reported by remove() returning a bool indicating if it actually removed anything.
It would be quite consistent for create_directory() to return a bool indicating if it actually had to create the directory.
FWIW, I think that's the right approach.
I agree, too. Returning bool far more elegant than using second parameter or two different functions.
I'm planning to make that change, perhaps as soon as this afternoon.
BTW, this revives old thread about better name for 'create_directories'. The best alternative name, in my opinion, was 'demand_directory', because that emphasize that directory may exist already.
But if 'create_directory' is changed as now suggested, "demand" suffix in
"demand_directory" will not mean anything.
So, what would be better name of create_directories:
create_directory_and_parents create_path demand_path
None of those seem better that "create_directories". For now, I think we should just keep "create_directories". --Beman