common.h

// Copyright (C) 2011  Davis E. King (davis@dlib.net)
// License: Boost Software License   See LICENSE.txt for the full license.
#ifndef DLIB_IMGLAB_COmMON_H__
#define DLIB_IMGLAB_COmMON_H__

#include <string>

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std::string strip_path (
    const std::string& str,
    const std::string& prefix
);
/*!
    ensures
        - if (prefix is a prefix of str) then
            - returns the part of str after the prefix
              (additionally, str will not begin with a / or \ character)
        - else
            - return str
!*/

// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

void make_empty_file (
    const std::string& filename
);
/*!
    ensures
        - creates an empty file of the given name
!*/

// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#endif // DLIB_IMGLAB_COmMON_H__