Question

I have the following code:

string[] files = Directory.GetFiles(@"C:\Notes", "*.txt", SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly);
foreach(string file in files)

When I check the contents of file it has the directory path and extension. Is there a way I can just get the filename out of that?

Answer 1

You can use the FileInfo class:

FileInfo fi = new FileInfo(file);
string name = fi.Name;

If you want just the file name – quick and simple – use Path:

string name = Path.GetFileName(file);