How to get file names from the directory, not the entire path

Question

I am using the below method to get the file names. But it returns the entire path and I don't want to get the entire path. I want only file names, not the entire path.

How can I get that only file names not the entire path

path= c:\docs\doc\backup-23444444.zip

string[] filenames = Directory.GetFiles(targetdirectory,"backup-*.zip");
foreach (string filename in filenames)
{ }

Answer 1

You could use the GetFileName method to extract only the filename without a path:

string filenameWithoutPath = Path.GetFileName(filename);

Answer 2

System.IO.Path is your friend here:

var filenames = from fullFilename
                in Directory.EnumerateFiles(targetdirectory,"backup-*.zip")
                select Path.GetFileName(fullFilename);

foreach (string filename in filenames)
{
    // ...
}

Answer 3

Try GetFileName() method:

Path.GetFileName(filename);

Answer 4

You can use this, it will give you all file's name without Extension

    List<string> lstAllFileName = (from itemFile in dir.GetFiles()
                                               select Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(itemFile.FullName)).Cast<string>().ToList();

Answer 5

Linq is good

Directory.GetFiles( dir ).Select( f => Path.GetFileName( f ) ).ToArray();