Directory.GetFiles Method (String)
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Returns the names of files in the specified directory.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Public Shared Function GetFiles ( _
path As String _
) As String()
public static string[] GetFiles(
string path
)
Parameters
- path
Type: System..::.String
The directory from which to retrieve the files.
Return Value
Type: array<System..::.String>[]()[]
A String array of file names in the specified directory.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| IOException | path is a file name. |
| 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 nullNothingnullptra 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 is invalid (for example, it is on an unmapped drive). |
Version Information
Windows Phone OS
Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0
Platforms
Windows Phone