AppContext.BaseDirectory Property
Definition
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Gets the file path of the base directory that the assembly resolver uses to probe for assemblies.
public:
static property System::String ^ BaseDirectory { System::String ^ get(); };public static string BaseDirectory { get; }static member BaseDirectory : stringPublic Shared ReadOnly Property BaseDirectory As StringThe file path of the base directory that the assembly resolver uses to probe for assemblies.
This is a per-application domain property. Its value corresponds to the AppDomain.BaseDirectory property of the current application domain.
In .NET 5 and later versions, for bundled assemblies, the value returned is the containing directory of the host executable.
Applies to
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| .NET | Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| .NET Framework | 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1 |
| .NET Standard | 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1 |
| UWP | 10.0 |
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