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Can you call Directory.GetFiles() with multiple filters?


I am trying to use the Directory.GetFiles() method to retrieve a list of files of multiple types, such as mp3's and jpg's. I have tried both of the following with no luck:

Directory.GetFiles("C:\\path", "*.mp3|*.jpg", SearchOption.AllDirectories);
Directory.GetFiles("C:\\path", "*.mp3;*.jpg", SearchOption.AllDirectories);

Is there a way to do this in one call?


Solution

  • For .NET 4.0 and later,

    var files = Directory.EnumerateFiles("C:\\path", "*.*", SearchOption.AllDirectories)
                .Where(s => s.EndsWith(".mp3") || s.EndsWith(".jpg"));
    

    For earlier versions of .NET,

    var files = Directory.GetFiles("C:\\path", "*.*", SearchOption.AllDirectories)
                .Where(s => s.EndsWith(".mp3") || s.EndsWith(".jpg"));
    

    edit: Please read the comments. The improvement that Paul Farry suggests, and the memory/performance issue that Christian.K points out are both very important.