What is the simplest way to get the directory that a file is in? I'm using this to set a working directory.
string filename = "C:\MyDirectory\MyFile.bat"
In this example, I should get "C:\MyDirectory".
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A:
If you're definitely got an absolute path, use Path.GetDirectoryName(path).
If you might only get a relative name, use new FileInfo(path).Directory.FullPath.
Jon Skeet
2009-03-23 17:52:23
You just type to fast!
Grzenio
2009-03-23 17:53:03
Indeed, but is there a method called GetDirectory? Isn't it GetDirectoryName?
Brandon
2009-03-23 17:53:54
Yup, but that wasn't right anyway. Fixed :)
Jon Skeet
2009-03-23 17:54:49
You can just use DirectoryName instead of Directory.FullPath can you not?
Steven Robbins
2009-03-23 17:55:51
I was proofing against receiving a relative name. I hadn't spotted that the path will be absolute. I've now got both versions :)
Jon Skeet
2009-03-23 17:57:27
Agile answering.. answer, refactor, refactor, refactor ;-)
Steven Robbins
2009-03-23 18:00:12
Do you use snippy to check that? ;)
shahkalpesh
2009-03-23 18:03:32
@shahkalpesh: Funnily enough, I haven't been using Snippy for SO. I should though!
Jon Skeet
2009-03-23 19:26:22
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A:
You can use System.IO.Path.GetDirectory(filename), or turn the path into a FileInfo, and use fileInfo.Directory.
If you're doing other things with the path, the FileInfo may have advantages.
Reed Copsey
2009-03-23 17:53:47