| DirectoryGetDirectories Method (String) |
Gets the names of subdirectories (including their paths) in the specified directory.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll) Version: 4.0.0.0
SyntaxC#
public static string[] GetDirectories( string path )
Parameters
- path
- Type: SystemString
The path for which an array of subdirectory names is returned.
Return Value
Type: StringAn array of the names of subdirectories in path.
Exceptions| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| 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 as defined by InvalidPathChars. |
| ArgumentNullException | path is null. |
| 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. |
| IOException | path is a file name. |
| DirectoryNotFoundException | The specified path is invalid (for example, it is on an unmapped drive). |
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