C# .Net 2.0 DirectoryInfo GetFiles Order?

BrokenArrows

Hi Just looking into something at the moment.

in .Net 2.0 i cant find any documentation to say what order files are returned in with the DirectoryInfo().GetFiles().

A bit of testing seems to indicate its returned in order of name but in 4.5 documentation it supports this testing but also says that its not guaranteed.

Anyone shed some light on this and what could cause the order to change?

Im aware that in later versions i can sort the result but the project is in 2.0 for a reason.

Thanks for any help.

awec

You can sort the result in .NET 2.0 as well:

FileInfo[] files = DirectoryInfo().GetFiles(); // this is wrong but you know what I mean
Array.Sort(files, new delegate(FileInfo file1, FileInfo file2))
{
return file1.Name.CompareTo(file2.Name);
});

Later versions for the most part just make the code to do it prettier.

BrokenArrows

awec wrote: »

You can sort the result in .NET 2.0 as well:

FileInfo[] files = DirectoryInfo().GetFiles(); // this is wrong but you know what I mean
Array.Sort(files, new delegate(FileInfo file1, FileInfo file2))
{
return file1.Name.CompareTo(file2.Name);
});

Later versions for the most part just make the code to do it prettier.

Ah ok. Cool.

Thanks.