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get current directory

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Published: 13. December 2008 | Updated: 13. December 2008
License: Microsoft Public License (MS-PL)
Categories: Framework » Reflection
Tags: C# Reflection

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Get current directory (startup path) in three various ways

Import namespaces

using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Windows.Forms;

Code

// using Directory class
string path = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();

// using Application class
string path = Application.StartupPath;

// or using reflection
string path = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);