1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/build/path b/build/path
index 97fb154..bdb9b72 100644
--- a/build/path
+++ b/build/path
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <ostream>
+#include <utility> // move
 #include <exception>
 
 namespace build
@@ -168,8 +169,14 @@ namespace build
     }
 
     explicit
-    basic_path (string_type const& s)
-        : path_ (s)
+    basic_path (string_type s)
+        : path_ (std::move (s))
+    {
+      init ();
+    }
+
+    basic_path (const string_type& s, size_type n)
+        : path_ (s, 0, n)
     {
       init ();
     }