The name 'Path' does not exist in the current context

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I used file upload control to upload the files,
for that I need to save extension of that file to my database
for that I used

string str= Path.GetExtension(FileUpload1.PostedFile.FileName);

when I run my app I am getting the follwoing error
"The name 'Path' does not exist in the current context"
why what does it mean?

Posted 3-Feb-11 19:26pm

Updated 16-Jun-17 8:18am

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for this there is only one solution that is
use namespace
System.IO;

Posted 27-Feb-12 6:40am

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balu.n6 3-Apr-12 9:27am

i tried but doesn't solve the problem

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soni uma · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-03T19:35:00

Use

System.IO.Path

Posted 3-Feb-11 19:35pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 4-Feb-11 1:53am

Simple as that - a 5.
I would also said "shame on you" to OP :-)
--SA

sasirekhareddy 7-Sep-13 7:48am

works fine

Sandeep Mewara 4-Feb-11 3:37am

Common OP is a beginner, it happens! :)