Path.IsPathRooted Method
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Gets a value indicating whether the specified path string contains a root.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function IsPathRooted ( _
path As String _
) As Boolean
public static bool IsPathRooted(
string path
)
Parameters
- path
Type: System.String
The path to test.
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
true if path contains a root; otherwise, false.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | path contains one or more of the invalid characters defined in GetInvalidPathChars. |
Remarks
This method does not verify that the path or file name exists.
The IsPathRooted method returns true if the first character is a directory separator character such as "\", or if the path starts with a drive letter and colon (:). For example, it returns true for path strings such as "\\MyDir\\MyFile.txt", "C:\\MyDir", or "C:MyDir". It returns false for path strings such as "MyDir".
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 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
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.