Is there a way for C# to read the filenames in a directory for processing?

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So I want my code to read the filenames in a directory, because the files there are constantly changing. Is there an easy way or recommended way of doing this?

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What I have tried:

I can only manually specify the string of the filename in code

Posted 8-Oct-21 12:06pm

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Updated 8-Oct-21 19:04pm

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Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan · Accepted Answer · 2021-10-08T13:26:00

Solution 1

You can use the FileSystemWatcher[^] to continuously watch the directories of interest. This would provide you with enough information about the directories, and what changes have been made in the file system.

Posted 8-Oct-21 13:26pm

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Admin BTA 10-Oct-21 14:57pm

Awesome. Extremely helpful - thank you!

OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2021-10-08T19:04:00

Solution 2

In addition to what Afzaal has said, you shoudl also look at the Directory class[^]
It contains methods for listing directories: Directory.GetFiles Method (System.IO) | Microsoft Docs[^] among other things.
You should also look at the very useful Path Class[^] which can help a lot with file names and paths.

Posted 8-Oct-21 19:04pm

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Admin BTA 10-Oct-21 14:57pm

Very helpful! Thanks!