Path.GetFileName Method
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When it is called by trusted applications, returns the file name and extension of the specified path string.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function GetFileName ( _
path As String _
) As String
public static string GetFileName(
string path
)
Parameters
- path
Type: System.String
The path string from which to obtain the file name and extension.
Return Value
Type: System.String
A String consisting of the characters after the last directory character in path. If the last character of path is a directory or volume separator character, this method returns Empty. If path is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic), this method returns nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | path contains one or more of the invalid characters defined in GetInvalidPathChars. |
Remarks
The returned value is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the file path is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).
The separator characters used to determine the start of the file name are DirectorySeparatorChar and AltDirectorySeparatorChar.
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.