inserting a path and reading from files

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I want to make a program where a user input starting path, then search all hrd drive and directories under the path provided by the user.
How to achieve this ?
do i have to use recursion? please help me

Posted 8-Feb-12 10:20am

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ZurdoDev 8-Feb-12 16:35pm

There are built-in classes under System such as File and Folder to allow you to do this. You should get started in it and then ask specific questions because this is way too vague.

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N_tro_P · Answer 1 · 2012-02-08T11:15:00

What you want to use is the DirectoryInfo object and the GetFiles method.

C#

string userInputPath = string.Empty;
string fileType = string.Empty;

//Set parameters to what you need

System.IO.DirectoryInfo dInfo = new System.IO.DirectoryInfo(userInputPath);
var files = dInfo.GetFiles(fileType, System.IO.SearchOption.AllDirectories);

Here is the reference on MSDN[^]. It is pretty straight forward.

Herman<T>.Instance · Answer 2 · 2012-02-08T11:17:00

Solution 2

You can use

C#

DirectoryInfo[] GetDirectories(
    string searchPattern,
    SearchOption searchOption
)

read this[^] and this[^].

Posted 8-Feb-12 11:17am

Herman<T>.Instance