C# Environment GetFolderPath (Environment.SpecialFolder)

Description

Environment GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder) gets the path to the system special folder that is identified by the specified enumeration.

Syntax

Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder) has the following syntax.

public static string GetFolderPath(
  Environment.SpecialFolder folder
)

Parameters

Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder) has the following parameters.

• folder - An enumerated constant that identifies a system special folder.

Returns

Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder) method returns The path to the specified system special folder, if that folder physically exists on your computer; otherwise, an empty string (""). A folder will not physically exist if the operating system did not create it, the existing folder was deleted, or the folder is a virtual directory, such as My Computer, which does not correspond to a physical path.

Example

The following example demonstrates how to use the GetFolderPath method to return and display the path associated with the folder parameter.

/*from w w w .  j  av  a2 s  .  c om*/
using System;

class Sample 
{
    public static void Main() 
    {
       Console.WriteLine("GetFolderPath: {0}", 
                 Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.System));
    }
}

The code above generates the following result.