FileInfo.Directory Property
.NET Framework 4
Gets an instance of the parent directory.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Property Value
Type: System.IO.DirectoryInfoA DirectoryInfo object representing the parent directory of this file.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| DirectoryNotFoundException |
The specified path is invalid, such as being on an unmapped drive. |
| SecurityException |
The caller does not have the required permission. |
To get the parent directory as a string, use the DirectoryName property.
The following example opens or creates a file, determines its full path, and determines and displays the full contents of the directory.
using System; using System.IO; public class DirectoryTest { public static void Main() { // Open an existing file, or create a new one. FileInfo fi = new FileInfo("temp.txt"); // Determine the full path of the file just created. DirectoryInfo di = fi.Directory; // Figure out what other entries are in that directory. FileSystemInfo[] fsi = di.GetFileSystemInfos(); Console.WriteLine("The directory '{0}' contains the following files and directories:", di.FullName); // Print the names of all the files and subdirectories of that directory. foreach (FileSystemInfo info in fsi) Console.WriteLine(info.Name); } } //This code produces output similar to the following; //results may vary based on the computer/file structure/etc.: // //The directory 'C:\Visual Studio 2005\release' contains the following files //and directories: //TempPE //fileinfodirectory.exe //fileinfodirectory.pdb //newTemp.txt //temp.txt
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FileIOPermission
for reading files. 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.
Unlisted exception
Referencing this property can result in a System.IO.PathTooLongException, which is not documented.
- 3/2/2011
- Michael Quinlan