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DirectoryInfo.EnumerateDirectories Method (String)

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When it is called by trusted applications, returns an enumerable collection of directory information that matches a specified search pattern.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function EnumerateDirectories ( _
    searchPattern As String _
) As IEnumerable(Of DirectoryInfo)
public IEnumerable<DirectoryInfo> EnumerateDirectories(
    string searchPattern
)

Parameters

  • searchPattern
    Type: System.String
    The search string. The default pattern is "*", which returns all directories.

Return Value

Type: System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<DirectoryInfo>
An enumerable collection of directories that matches searchPattern.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

searchPattern is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

DirectoryNotFoundException

The path encapsulated in the DirectoryInfo object is invalid (for example, it is on an unmapped drive).

SecurityException

The caller does not have the required permission.

Remarks

The following wildcard specifiers are permitted in the searchPattern parameter.

Wildcard character

Description

*

Zero or more characters.

?

Exactly one character.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.