Directory.GetDirectories Method (String, String)
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[SECURITY CRITICAL]
Gets an array of directories (including their paths) that match the specified search pattern in the current directory.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<SecurityCriticalAttribute> _
Public Shared Function GetDirectories ( _
path As String, _
searchPattern As String _
) As String()
[SecurityCriticalAttribute]
public static string[] GetDirectories(
string path,
string searchPattern
)
Parameters
- path
Type: System.String
The path to search.
- searchPattern
Type: System.String
The search string to match against the names of files in path. The parameter cannot end in two periods ("..") or contain two periods ("..") followed by DirectorySeparatorChar or AltDirectorySeparatorChar.
Return Value
Type: array<System.String[]
A String array of directories matching the search pattern.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
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