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Load the extension of a path.

== Synopses

Declared in `<bdls_pathutil.h>`

Load the extension of a path.


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    std::string_view const& path,
    int rootEnd = ‐1);
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Load the extension of a path.


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    std::pmr::string* extension,
    std::string_view const& path,
    int rootEnd = ‐1);
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Load the extension of a path.


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    std::string* extension,
    std::string_view const& path,
    int rootEnd = ‐1);
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== Return Value

0 if `path` has an extension, and a non‐zero value otherwise

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *extension*
| receives the extension of `path`
| *path*
| filesystem path to examine
| *rootEnd*
| if non‐negative, position in `path` of the character following the root
|===


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