10-24.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <boost/filesystem/operations.hpp>

using namespace std;
using namespace boost::filesystem;

int main(int argc, char** argv) {

   // Parameter checking...

   try {
      path p = complete(path(argv[1], native));
      cout << p.branch_path( ).string( ) << endl;
   }
   catch (exception& e) {
      cerr << e.what( ) << endl;
   }
  return(EXIT_SUCCESS);
}