Updated: May 2010
Returns a file list from the current directory.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Public Function GetFiles As FileInfo()
public FileInfo[] GetFiles()
public:
array<FileInfo^>^ GetFiles()
member GetFiles : unit -> FileInfo[]
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| DirectoryNotFoundException |
The path is invalid, such as being on an unmapped drive. |
If there are no files in the DirectoryInfo, this method returns an empty array.
The order of the returned file names is not guaranteed; use the Sort() method if a specific sort order is required.
This method pre-populates the values of the following FileInfo properties:
The following example retrieves files from a specified directory.
Imports System Imports System.IO Public Class GetFilesTest Public Shared Sub Main() ' Make a reference to a directory. Dim di As New DirectoryInfo("c:\") ' Get a reference to each file in that directory. Dim fiArr As FileInfo() = di.GetFiles() ' Display the names of the files. Dim fri As FileInfo For Each fri In fiArr Console.WriteLine(fri.Name) Next fri End Sub 'Main End Class 'GetFilesTest
using System; using System.IO; public class GetFilesTest { public static void Main() { // Make a reference to a directory. DirectoryInfo di = new DirectoryInfo("c:\\"); // Get a reference to each file in that directory. FileInfo[] fiArr = di.GetFiles(); // Display the names of the files. foreach (FileInfo fri in fiArr) Console.WriteLine(fri.Name); } }
using namespace System; using namespace System::IO; int main() { // Make a reference to a directory. DirectoryInfo^ di = gcnew DirectoryInfo( "c:\\" ); // Get a reference to each file in that directory. array<FileInfo^>^fiArr = di->GetFiles(); // Display the names of the files. Collections::IEnumerator^ myEnum = fiArr->GetEnumerator(); while ( myEnum->MoveNext() ) { FileInfo^ fri = safe_cast<FileInfo^>(myEnum->Current); Console::WriteLine( fri->Name ); } }
.NET Framework
Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0.NET Framework Client Profile
Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1-
FileIOPermission
for reading directories. Associated enumeration: FileIOPermissionAccess.Read
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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Date |
History |
Reason |
|---|---|---|
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May 2010 |
Updated remarks. |
Information enhancement. |