| DirectoryGetFiles Method (String) |
Returns the names of files (including their paths) in the specified directory.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll) Version: 4.0.0.0
SyntaxC#
public static string[] GetFiles( string path )
Parameters
- path
- Type: SystemString
The directory from which to retrieve the files.
Return Value
Type: StringA String array of file names in the specified directory.
Exceptions| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| IOException | path is a file name.-or-A network error has occurred. |
| 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. |
| DirectoryNotFoundException | The specified path is invalid (for example, it is on an unmapped drive). |
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