How to get the file name from path?

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Hi, i need help to get the file name without the full path here is the code i did but is not working.Please help.

VB

filelist.Items.Clear()
              Dim fileinformation As FileInfo
              For Each files In Directory.GetFiles(path)
                  fileinformation = files
                  filelist.Items.Add(fileinformation.Name)
              Next

What I have tried:

well this one doesn't work but this one does

VB

 filelist.Items.Clear()
 For Each files In Directory.GetFiles(path)
   filelist.Items.Add(files
Next

Posted 1-Aug-16 7:44am

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Updated 1-Aug-16 15:25pm

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Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 1 · 2016-08-01T07:48:00

Solution 1

Path.GetFileName Method (System.IO)[^]

Give this method the fully qualified path and it'll give you just the filename portion.

Posted 1-Aug-16 7:48am

Dave Kreskowiak

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Maciej Los 1-Aug-16 13:49pm

5ed!

ProgrammingEnthusiast · Answer 2 · 2016-08-01T15:25:00

Solution 3

VB

filelist.Items.Clear()
Dim fileinformation As FileInfo
For Each files In Directory.GetFiles(path)
	fileinformation = files
	filelist.Items.Add(fileinformation.Name.ToString.Replace(fileinformation.extension,"").Trim)
Next

Posted 1-Aug-16 15:25pm

ProgrammingEnthusiast