directory-getfiles

C# – Get all files in a folder

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There are two simple ways to get all files in a folder: I’ll show examples below, along with a few other scenarios, such as getting files from subfolders. Note: ‘directory’ and ‘folder’ mean the same thing. I use these terms interchangeably. Get all files with Directory.GetFiles() Directory.GetFiles() returns all file paths from the top-level folder … Read more

C# – Search for files in a directory

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Use Directory.EnumerateFiles() to search for files in a directory and then loop over the file paths (and then reading the files, or whatever you want to do with the info). Here’s an example of searching for files containing “hello” in the file name: Note: Use the wildcard character * to match anything. It returns an … Read more