Directory.Delete Method (String)
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When it is called by trusted applications, deletes an empty directory from a specified path.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Shared Sub Delete ( _
path As String _
)
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public static void Delete(
string path
)
Parameters
- path
Type: System.String
The name of the empty directory to remove. This directory must be writable or empty.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
IOException | A file with the same name and location specified by path exists. -or- The directory is the application's current working directory. -or- The directory specified by path is not empty. -or- There is an open handle on the directory, and the operating system is Windows XP or earlier. This open handle can result from enumerating directories and files. |
UnauthorizedAccessException | The caller does not have the required permission. |
ArgumentException | path is a zero-length string, contains only white space, or contains one or more invalid characters. |
ArgumentNullException | path is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
PathTooLongException | The specified path, file name, or both exceed the system-defined maximum length. For example, on Windows-based platforms, paths must be less than 248 characters and file names must be less than 260 characters. |
DirectoryNotFoundException | The specified path does not exist or could not be found. -or- The specified path is invalid (for example, it is on an unmapped drive). |
Remarks
Platform Notes
Silverlight for Windows Phone
This member has a SecurityCriticalAttribute attribute on Silverlight for Windows Phone, because the attribute was present in Silverlight 3. This attribute restricts this member to internal use. Application code that uses this member throws a MethodAccessException.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.