How do I get the directory from a file’s full path?

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If you’ve definitely got an absolute path, use Path.GetDirectoryName(path).

If you might only get a relative name, use new FileInfo(path).Directory.FullName.

Note that Path and FileInfo are both found in the namespace System.IO.

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