get file array from folder c# code example

Example 1: c# retrieve files in folder

using System.IO;

string[] filePaths = Directory.GetFiles(@"c:\MyDir\");
// returns:
// "c:\MyDir\my-car.BMP"
// "c:\MyDir\my-house.jpg"

Example 2: c# retrieve files in folder

string[] filePaths = Directory.GetFiles(@"c:\MyDir\", "*.bmp",
                                         SearchOption.AllDirectories);
// returns:
// "c:\MyDir\my-car.BMP"
// "c:\MyDir\Friends\james.BMP"