Directory.GetFiles: Just list file in working directory

Question

I want to get the list of files in a folder. This is my code:

var files = Directory.GetFiles("c:\\"); foreach (var f in files) { Console.WriteLine(f); }

My expectation:

C:\bootmgr C:\BOOTNXT C:\hiberfil.sys C:\pagefile.sys C:\swapfile.sys

But I got:

C:\a C:\b C:\c

a, b, c are files in working directory: C:\Code\test\bin\Debug

Is there a way to do it right?

Program Files, Program Files (x86), Users, and Windows at the root of the C: drive would not be returned by Directory.GetFiles since they are directories, not files. — Lance U. Matthews
– Lance U. Matthews, Commented Nov 23, 2015 at 3:00
Show us the complete code. You might using wrong code to display files. Secondly, you are expecting folders as part of output, however you are calling GetFiles(). — Harsh
– Harsh, Commented Nov 23, 2015 at 3:01
var dirs = new DirectoryInfo("c:\\").GetDirectories(); foreach (var dir in dirs) { Console.WriteLine(dir.Name); } — suco2007
– suco2007, Commented Nov 23, 2015 at 3:02
I think your code must be worked fine. But check your project properties page; open tab: Debug; in Start Options, keep Working directory blank. Try it, hope useful for you. — suco2007
– suco2007, Commented Nov 23, 2015 at 3:41

Nikhil Vartak · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-23 03:02:08Z

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Use Directory.GetDirectories method.

answered Nov 23, 2015 at 3:02

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Looks like you edited question and now it says you need files at C drive's root level. Expected output before edit showed directories at C's root.