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Feature request: a path class

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Description

I'm not sure if this has been brought up, or if something like this already exists in the library, but I thought it would be very helpful to have a comprehensive "path" class. ATL's CPathT is pretty good, but it would be nice to build on that with additional methods pertaining to PathCreateFromUrl, UrlCreateFromPath, SHGetKnownFolderPath, GetModuleFileName, GetTempPath, etc.

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Research direction

Start by checking whether WIL already contains a path abstraction, then review the referenced Windows APIs: PathCreateFromUrl, UrlCreateFromPath, SHGetKnownFolderPath, GetModuleFileName, and GetTempPath. The issue names no files, tests, or acceptance criteria, so the supported method set and completion criteria would need to be defined before implementation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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