Skip to Content
Learning Boost C++
book

Learning Boost C++

by Arindam Mukherjee
July 2015
Intermediate to advanced
558 pages
13h 31m
English
Packt Publishing
Content preview from Learning Boost C++

Chapter 9. Files, Directories, and IOStreams

Programming for real-world systems requires interacting with various subsystems of the operating system to utilize their services. Starting with this chapter, we look at the various Boost libraries that provide programmatic access to OS subsystems.

In this chapter, we look at the Boost libraries for performing input and output, and interacting with filesystems. We cover these libraries in the following sections of the chapter:

  • Managing files and directories with Boost Filesystem
  • Extensible I/O with Boost IOStreams

Using the libraries and techniques covered in this chapter, you will be able to write portable C++ programs that interact with filesystems and perform all kinds of I/O using a standard interface. ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.

Read now

Unlock full access

More than 5,000 organizations count on O’Reilly

AirBnbBlueOriginElectronic ArtsHomeDepotNasdaqRakutenTata Consultancy Services

QuotationMarkO’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.
Julian F.
Head of Cybersecurity
QuotationMarkI wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.
Addison B.
Field Engineer
QuotationMarkI’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.
Amir M.
Data Platform Tech Lead
QuotationMarkI'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.
Mark W.
Embedded Software Engineer

You might also like

Advanced C++

Advanced C++

Gazihan Alankus, Olena Lizina, Rakesh Mane, Vivek Nagarajan, Brian Price
C++ Reactive Programming

C++ Reactive Programming

Praseed Pai, Peter Abraham
Optimized C++

Optimized C++

Kurt Guntheroth
C++ In a Nutshell

C++ In a Nutshell

Ray Lischner

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781783551217