Path Class

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Performs operations on String instances that contain file or directory path information. These operations are performed in a cross-platform manner.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System. . :: . .Object
  System.IO..::..Path

Namespace:  System.IO
Assembly:  System.IO (in System.IO.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class Path

public sealed class Path

public ref class Path sealed

[<Sealed>]
type Path =  class end

public final class Path

The Path type exposes the following members.

Methods

	Name	Description
	ChangeExtension	Changes the extension of a path string.
	Combine	Combines two strings into a path.
	Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetDirectoryName	Returns the directory information for the specified path string.
	GetExtension	Returns the extension of the specified path string.
	GetFileName	Returns the file name and extension of the specified path string.
	GetFileNameWithoutExtension	Returns the file name of the specified path string without the extension.
	GetFullPath	Returns the absolute path for the specified path string.
	GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetInvalidPathChars	Gets an array containing the characters that are not allowed in path names.
	GetPathRoot	Gets the root directory information of the specified path.
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	HasExtension	Determines whether a path includes a file name extension.
	IsPathRooted	Gets a value indicating whether the specified path string contains a root.
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)

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Fields

	Name	Description
	DirectorySeparatorChar	Provides a platform-specific character used to separate directory levels in a path string that reflects a hierarchical file system organization.
	InvalidPathChars	Provides a platform-specific array of characters that cannot be specified in path string arguments passed to members of the Path class.

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Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

See Also

Reference

System.IO Namespace