root()

xtd::io::directory_info xtd::io::directory_info::root

(

)

const

Gets the root portion of the directory.

Returns

An object that represents the root of the directory.

Exceptions

xtd::security::security_exception

The caller does not have the required permission.

Examples

The following example displays root locations for specified directories.

#include <xtd/xtd>
 
using namespace xtd;
using namespace xtd::io;
 
class program {
public:
  static auto main() {
    directory_info di1(R"(\\tempshare\tempdir)");
    directory_info di2("tempdir");
    directory_info di3(R"(x:\tempdir)");
    directory_info di4(R"(c:\)");
 
    console::write_line("The root path of '{0}' is '{1}'", di1.full_name(), di1.root());
    console::write_line("The root path of '{0}' is '{1}'", di2.full_name(), di2.root());
    console::write_line("The root path of '{0}' is '{1}'", di3.full_name(), di3.root());
    console::write_line("The root path of '{0}' is '{1}'", di4.full_name(), di4.root());
  }
};
 
startup_(program::main);
 
/*
 This code produces output similar to the following:
 
 The root path of '\\tempshare\tempdir' is '\\tempshare\tempdir'
 The root path of 'c:\Projects\ConsoleApplication1\ConsoleApplication1\bin\Debug\tempdir' is 'c:\'
 The root path of 'x:\tempdir' is 'x:\'
 The root path of 'c:\' is 'c:\'
 *&zwj;/