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C# - Environment.CurrentDirectory Property with Example

In this tutorial, we will learn about the C# Environment.CurrentDirectory property with its definition, usage, syntax, and example. By Nidhi Last updated : March 30, 2023

Environment.CurrentDirectory Property

The Environment.CurrentDirectory property is used to set and get the path of the current directory.

Syntax

string Environment.CurrentDirectory

Parameter(s)

• None

Return Value

This property returns string that contains the full path of the current directory.

C# Example of Environment.CurrentDirectory Property

The source code to get the full path of the current directory using Environment class is given below. The given program is compiled and executed successfully.

using System;

class Sample
{
    //Entry point of Program
    static public void Main()
    {
        string curDir = Environment.CurrentDirectory;

        Console.WriteLine("Full path of current directory:");
        Console.WriteLine(curDir);
    }
}

Output

Full path of current directory:
C:\Users\Arvind\documents\visual studio 2010\Projects\ConsoleApplication1\ConsoleApplication1\bin\Debug
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