Why std::filesystem sees deleted files?
for (auto& file : std::filesystem::recursive_directory_iterator(game_folder))
{
cout << file.path().string().c_str() << endl;
}
this code shows me the files deleted (by me)
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platform? Windows, Mac, linux? – pm100 Apr 18 '22 at 22:19
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2Chances are, the files are actually open, and will not be fully deleted by the OS until all open handles to them have been closed. – Remy Lebeau Apr 18 '22 at 22:23
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@pm100 Windows x64 – amunino Apr 18 '22 at 22:26
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Are you deleting them while iterating over the directory? – drescherjm Apr 18 '22 at 22:30
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@drescherjm before – amunino Apr 18 '22 at 22:37
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[`DeleteFile`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winbase/nf-winbase-deletefile) explains how file deletion works: *"The `DeleteFile` function marks a file for deletion on close. Therefore, the file deletion does not occur until the last handle to the file is closed."* – IInspectable Apr 21 '22 at 18:07