CMake builds for modern C++

Non-standard language options and incomplete feature support are normal for compilers across virtually all programming languages from BASIC to Fortran and here C++. Modern C++ features typically require using specific compiler flags to enable support. Knowing what compiler flags to set can be confusing for those new to modern C++ features. Setup of C++ compiler flags for modern C++ features is easily and automatically handled by CMake.

add_executable(filesep_cpp filesep.cpp)
target_compile_features(filesep_cpp PRIVATE cxx_std_17)

C++ fstream allows writing files to disk. Some operations need to manage directory slashes (Windows vs. POSIX). C++ std::filesystem::path::preferred_separator manages platform-agnostic path separators. Akin to Python pathlib, use std::filesystem::path. C++ filesystem works on almost all current C++ compilers.

#include <filesystem>
#include <iostream>

int main() {
    std::cout << std::filesystem::path::preferred_separator << "\n";
    return 0;
}