How to trim a file path with out file name

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I want to remove the file name from this file path...

Eg:- D:\Official\JitheshA\Projects\TestingTool\Attachments\1099\1081\Chrysanthemum.jpg

ANS: D:\Official\JitheshA\Projects\TestingTool\Attachments\1099\1081\

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Jithesh A

Posted 26-Mar-15 21:25pm

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-26T21:36:00

Solution 1

Try:

C#

string fullPath = @"D:\Official\JitheshA\Projects\TestingTool\Attachments\1099\1081\Chrysanthemum.jpg";
string pathOnly = Path.GetDirectoryName(fullPath);

Posted 26-Mar-15 21:36pm

OriginalGriff

TheRealSteveJudge · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-26T21:38:00

Solution 2

You want to get the directory name.

Path.GetDirectoryName will help you.
e.g.

C#

string directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(fileName);

Please have a look here for more examples:
http://www.dotnetperls.com/path[^]

Posted 26-Mar-15 21:38pm

TheRealSteveJudge