| PathGetDirectoryName Method |
Returns the directory information for the specified path string.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll) Version: 4.0.0.0
SyntaxC#
public static string GetDirectoryName( string path )
Parameters
- path
- Type: SystemString
The path of a file or directory.
Return Value
Type: StringDirectory information for path, or null if path denotes a root directory or is null. Returns Empty if path does not contain directory information.
Exceptions| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | The path parameter contains invalid characters, is empty, or contains only white spaces. |
| PathTooLongException | The path parameter is longer than the system-defined maximum length. |
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