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rselvak6
rselvak6

Reputation: 15

Use of mkdir() in C++

just wanted to know if there are any drawbacks to using mkdir in C++ code? I've heard about the 'evils' of system and popen, particularly when talking about security concerns and memory usage... are there similar problems when using mkdir/getcwd/other direct unix commands like that in code? Thanks!

Upvotes: 0

Views: 559

Answers (2)

Ashu Pachauri
Ashu Pachauri

Reputation: 1403

It's not portable to other OS's. If you are concerned about portability, try using Boost:

boost::filesystem::path dir("/path/to/newdir");
boost::filesystem::create_directory(dir);

Upvotes: 1

wroniasty
wroniasty

Reputation: 8052

The only issue you may run into while using mkdir, getcwd and the likes will be porting your program to different platforms.

Other than that, it is perfectly safe to use them.

Also - popen and system are not evil, but may be dangerous if used without care - something that applies to most system APIs.

Upvotes: 1

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