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DirectoryName Property

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Gets a string representing the directory's full path.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property DirectoryName As String
public string DirectoryName { get; }
public:
property String^ DirectoryName {
    String^ get ();
}
member DirectoryName : string with get
function get DirectoryName () : String

Property Value

Type: System. . :: . .String
A string representing the directory's full path.

Remarks

To get the parent directory as a DirectoryInfo object, use the Directory property.

When first called, FileInfo calls Refresh and caches information about the file. On subsequent calls, you must call Refresh to get the latest copy of the information.

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See Also

Reference

FileInfo Class

System.IO Namespace