# std::filesystem::directory_iterator::operator++, std::filesystem::directory_iterator::increment

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directory_iterator& operator++(); directory_iterator& increment( std::error_code & ec ); |  | (since C++17)

Advances the iterator to the next entry. Invalidates all copies of the previous value of *this.

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### Parameters

ec | - | error code to store error status to

### Return value

*this

### Exceptions

The overload that does not take a std::error_code & parameter throws `filesystem_error` on underlying OS API errors, constructed with the OS error code as the error code argument. The overload taking a std::error_code & parameter sets it to the OS API error code if an OS API call fails, and executes ec.clear() if no errors occur. Any overload not marked `noexcept` may throw std::bad_alloc if memory allocation fails.

### Defect reports

The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.

DR | Applied to | Behavior as published | Correct behavior
--- | --- | --- | ---
LWG 3013 | C++17 | `error_code` overload marked noexcept but can allocate memory | noexcept removed

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