DirectoryInfo::Root Property

.NET Framework (current version)

Gets the root portion of the directory.

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

Syntax

public:
property DirectoryInfo^ Root {
	DirectoryInfo^ get();
}

Property Value

Type: System.IO::DirectoryInfo^

An object that represents the root of the directory.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
SecurityException	The caller does not have the required permission.

Examples

The following example displays root locations for specified directories.

C++

No code example is currently available or this language may not be supported.

Security

FileIOPermission

for reading from files and directories and for access to the path. Associated enumerations: System.Security.Permissions::FileIOPermissionAccess, System.Security.Permissions::FileIOPermissionAccess

Version Information

Universal Windows Platform
Available since 10
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0