get files in directory c# code example

Example 1: c# get files of type in directory

string[] files = System.IO.Directory.EnumerateFiles(directory, "*.*").ToArray();

Example 2: 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 3: read folder c#

string mydocpath=Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments);     
      StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
      foreach (string txtName in Directory.GetFiles(@"D:\Links","*.txt"))
      {
        using (StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(txtName))
        {
          sb.AppendLine(txtName.ToString());
          sb.AppendLine("= = = = = =");
          sb.Append(sr.ReadToEnd());
          sb.AppendLine();
          sb.AppendLine();   
        }
      }
      using (StreamWriter outfile=new StreamWriter(mydocpath + @"\AllTxtFiles.txt"))
      {    
        outfile.Write(sb.ToString());
      }

Example 4: c# read file current directory

var path = Path.Combine(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), "\\fileName.txt");

Example 5: get directory of file c#

using System.IO;

string file = "C:\Documents\file.txt";
Path.GetDirectoryName(file);

Example 6: asp.net list all files in folder

string[] allfiles = Directory.GetFiles("path/to/dir", "*.*", SearchOption.AllDirectories);