30 Input/output library [input.output]

30.10 File systems [filesystems]

30.10.27 Class path [fs.class.path]

30.10.27.6 path non-member functions [fs.path.nonmember]

30.10.27.6.1 path inserter and extractor [fs.path.io]

template <class charT, class traits> basic_ostream<charT, traits>& operator<<(basic_ostream<charT, traits>& os, const path& p);

Effects: Equivalent to: os << quoted(p.string<charT, traits>()); [Note: The quoted function is described in [quoted.manip]. end note]

Returns: os.

template <class charT, class traits> basic_istream<charT, traits>& operator>>(basic_istream<charT, traits>& is, path& p);

Effects: Equivalent to:

basic_string<charT, traits> tmp;
is >> quoted(tmp);
p = tmp;

Returns: is.