This documentation consists of a number of sections describing the library
interface and usage, as well as historical insight and rationale behind the
current design.
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Tutorial - A gentle introduction
to the library, with example programs provided for you to experiment with.
This section is recommended for developers new to the library.
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Reference - Formal documentation
in the style of the C++ standard for every component of the library. This
section is useful during active usage of the library, for detailed description
of library interfaces.
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FAQ - Frequently asked questions.
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Portability Guide -
Help for those concerned with writing code to run on multiple operating
systems.
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Deprecated Features - Identifies
deprecated features and their replacements.
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Version 4 Description - Summary of
changes from Version 3.
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Version 3 Description - Historical
documents, aimed at users of prior Boost.Filesystem versions.
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Original Design - Historical document
from the start of the Version 1 design process.
