Directory.EnumerateFileSystemEntries Method (String, String)
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When it is called by trusted applications, returns an enumerable collection of file-system entries that match a search pattern in a specified path.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function EnumerateFileSystemEntries ( _
path As String, _
searchPattern As String _
) As IEnumerable(Of String)
public static IEnumerable<string> EnumerateFileSystemEntries(
string path,
string searchPattern
)
Parameters
- path
Type: System.String
The directory to search.
- searchPattern
Type: System.String
The search string to match against the names of directories in path.
Return Value
Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<String>
An enumerable collection of file-system entries in the directory specified by path and that match searchPattern.
Exceptions
Exception | Condition |
---|---|
ArgumentException | path is a zero-length string, contains only white space, or contains invalid characters as defined by GetInvalidPathChars. - or - searchPattern does not contain a valid pattern. |
ArgumentNullException | path is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). -or- searchPattern is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
DirectoryNotFoundException | path is invalid, such as referring to an unmapped drive. |
IOException | path is a file name. |
PathTooLongException | The specified path, file name, or combined 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. |
SecurityException | The caller does not have the required permission. |
UnauthorizedAccessException | The caller does not have the required permission. |
Remarks
The following wildcard specifiers are permitted in the searchPattern parameter.
Wildcard character |
Description |
---|---|
* |
Zero or more characters. |
? |
Exactly one character. |
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.