Path Class Reference

A collection of helper methods for manipulating paths. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static string	Combine (string basePath, params string[] paths)
	Combines multiple path parts into one. More...
static string	GetParentPath (string path)
	Returns parent path name for the given path. More...
static string	GetFolderName (string path)
	Gets the folder name. More...
static string	GetFileName (string path)
	Gets file name for given path. More...
static string	GetFileNameWithoutExtension (string path)
	Gets file name without extension for given path. More...
static string	GetExtension (string path)
	Gets the extension of a file for given path. More...
static bool	IsFileNameValid (string fileName)
	Determines wheter file name is valid. More...
static bool	IsFolderNameValid (string folderName)
	Determines wheter folder name is valid. More...
static bool	IsPathValid (string path)
	Determines wheter path is valid. More...
static bool	IsFolder (string path)
	Checks whether a path points to a folder. More...
static bool	IsAbsolute (string path)
	Checks whether a path is absolute. More...

Static Public Attributes
const char	ExtensionChar = '.'
	The character used for separating file name and extension. More...
const char	Separator = '/'
	The character used for separating path parts. More...
const char	AlternativeSeparator = '\\'
	The alternative character used for separating path parts. More...
static readonly string	SeparatorString = Separator.ToString()
	The string used for separating path parts. More...
static readonly IReadOnlyCollection< string >	InvalidNames
	The collection of invalid file and folder names. More...
static IReadOnlyCollection< char >	InvalidFileNameChars
	The collection of invalid file name characters. More...
static IReadOnlyCollection< char >	InvalidPathChars
	The collection of invalid path characters. More...
static IReadOnlyCollection< char >	InvalidFolderNameChars => InvalidPathChars.Concat(new[] { Separator }).ToArray()
	The collection of invalid folder name characters. More...

Detailed Description

A collection of helper methods for manipulating paths.

Member Function Documentation

Combine()

static string Combine ( string  basePath, params string[]  paths  )

inlinestatic

Combines multiple path parts into one.

Parameters

basePath	A base path.
paths	A path segments added to base path.

Returns

A combined path.

GetExtension()

static string GetExtension ( string  path )

inlinestatic

Gets the extension of a file for given path.

Parameters

path	A path to the file.

Returns

An extension.

GetFileName()

static string GetFileName ( string  path )

inlinestatic

Gets file name for given path.

Parameters

path	A path to the file.

Returns

A file name.

GetFileNameWithoutExtension()

static string GetFileNameWithoutExtension ( string  path )

inlinestatic

Gets file name without extension for given path.

Parameters

path	A path to the file.

Returns

A file name without extension.

GetFolderName()

static string GetFolderName ( string  path )

inlinestatic

Gets the folder name.

Given path must point to the folder.

Parameters

path	A path to folder.

Returns

A folder name.

GetParentPath()

static string GetParentPath ( string  path )

inlinestatic

Returns parent path name for the given path.

Parameters

path	A path for which parent will be returned.

Returns

A parent path.

IsAbsolute()

static bool IsAbsolute ( string  path )

inlinestatic

Checks whether a path is absolute.

Parameters

path	A path to check.

Returns

True if path is absolute, false otherwise.

IsFileNameValid()

static bool IsFileNameValid ( string  fileName )

inlinestatic

Determines wheter file name is valid.

Parameters

fileName

A file name to check.

Returns

True if file name is valid, false otherwise.

IsFolder()

static bool IsFolder ( string  path )

inlinestatic

Checks whether a path points to a folder.

Parameters

path	A path to check.

Returns

True if path is a folder, false otherwise.

IsFolderNameValid()

static bool IsFolderNameValid ( string  folderName )

inlinestatic

Determines wheter folder name is valid.

Parameters

folderName

A folder name to check.

Returns

True if folder name is valid, false otherwise.

IsPathValid()

static bool IsPathValid ( string  path )

inlinestatic

Determines wheter path is valid.

Parameters

path	A path to check.

Returns

True if path is valid, false otherwise.

Member Data Documentation

AlternativeSeparator

const char AlternativeSeparator = '\\'

static

The alternative character used for separating path parts.

ExtensionChar

const char ExtensionChar = '.'

static

The character used for separating file name and extension.

InvalidFileNameChars

IReadOnlyCollection<char> InvalidFileNameChars

static

The collection of invalid file name characters.

InvalidFolderNameChars

IReadOnlyCollection<char> InvalidFolderNameChars => InvalidPathChars.Concat(new[] { Separator }).ToArray()

static

The collection of invalid folder name characters.

InvalidNames

readonly IReadOnlyCollection<string> InvalidNames

static

Initial value:

= new[]
        {
            "CON",
            "PRN",
            "AUX",
            "CLOCK$",
            "NUL",
            "COM1",
            "COM2",
            "COM3",
            "COM4",
            "COM5",
            "COM6",
            "COM7",
            "COM8",
            "COM9",
            "LPT1",
            "LPT2",
            "LPT3",
            "LPT4",
            "LPT5",
            "LPT6",
            "LPT7",
            "LPT8",
            "LPT9"
        }

The collection of invalid file and folder names.

InvalidPathChars

IReadOnlyCollection<char> InvalidPathChars

static

The collection of invalid path characters.

Separator

const char Separator = '/'

static

The character used for separating path parts.

See also

SeparatorString

SeparatorString

readonly string SeparatorString = Separator.ToString()

static

The string used for separating path parts.

See also

Separator

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• Path.cs