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FileInfo.DirectoryName Property

May 02, 2013

Gets a string representing the directory's full path.

Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property DirectoryName As String

Property Value

Type: System.String
A string representing the directory's full path.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
SecurityException	The caller does not have the required permission.
ArgumentNullException	Nothing was passed in for the directory name.

Remarks

To get the parent directory as a DirectoryInfo object, use the Directory property.

When first called, FileInfo calls Refresh and caches information about the file. On subsequent calls, you must call Refresh to get the latest copy of the information.

Version Notes

Windows Phone

This member has a SecurityCriticalAttribute attribute. This attribute restricts this member to internal use. Application code that uses this member throws a MethodAccessException.

Version Information

Windows Phone OS

Supported in: 8.0, 7.1, 7.0

Platforms

Windows Phone

Reference

FileInfo Class

System.IO Namespace

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