Directory.GetParent Method (String)

DirectoryGetParent Method (String)

Retrieves the parent directory of the specified path, including both absolute and relative paths.

Namespace: Alphaleonis.Win32.Filesystem
Assembly: AlphaFS (in AlphaFS.dll) Version: 2.0

Syntax

public static DirectoryInfo GetParent(
	string path
)

Public Shared Function GetParent ( 
	path As String
) As DirectoryInfo

public:
static DirectoryInfo^ GetParent(
	String^ path
)

static member GetParent : 
        path : string -> DirectoryInfo

path: Type: SystemString
The path for which to retrieve the parent directory.

Type: DirectoryInfo
The parent directory, or if path is the root directory, including the root of a UNC server or share name.