change_extension

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Prototype

str change_extension( const str& xsPath, const str& xsNewExtension );

Description

This function returns the path, which results from changing the extension in the path xsPath to xsNewExtension. xsNewExtension should include a dot to achieve reasonable results.

Example 1:

out << change_extension("EditDefault.ds", ".tb");

Output::

EditDefault.tb

Example 2:

out << change_extension("EditDefault.ds", "tb");

Output::

EditDefaulttb  // presumably not wanted

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