get_current_directory()

static xtd::string xtd::io::directory::get_current_directory ( )

static

Gets the current working directory of the application.

Returns

A string that contains the absolute path of the current working directory, and does not end with a backslash ().

Exceptions

xtd::unauthorized_access_exception	The caller does not have the required permission.
xtd::not_supported_exception	The operating system does not have current directory functionality.

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to use the xtd::io::directory::get_current_directory method.

#include <xtd/xtd>
 
using namespace xtd;
using namespace xtd::io;
 
class program {
public:
  static auto main() {
    try {
      // Get the current directory.
      string path = directory::get_current_directory();
      string target = R"(c:\temp)";
      console::write_line("The current directory is {0}", path);
      if (!directory::exists(target)) {
        directory::create_directory(target);
      }
 
      // Change the current directory.
      environment::current_directory(target);
      if (path.equals(directory::get_current_directory())) {
        console::write_line("You are in the temp directory.");
      } else {
        console::write_line("You are not in the temp directory.");
      }
    } catch (const exception& e) {
      console::write_line("The process failed: {0}", e.to_string());
    }
  }
};
 
startup_(program::main);

Remarks

The current directory is distinct from the original directory, which is the one from which the process was started.

For a list of common I/O tasks, see Common I/O Tasks.