Find (string)

[csharpula csharp]

Hello,
I want to implement "wild card" search by searching files with *name*
criteria.
What is the best way? Should I do foreach to all names or maybe there is
a better way?

 

[Laurent Bugnion]

Hi,

Hello,
I want to implement "wild card" search by searching files with *name*
criteria.
What is the best way? Should I do foreach to all names or maybe there is
a better way?

The method "GetFiles" of a DirectoryInfo instance can take a search
string as parameter.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8he88b63.aspx

HTH,
Laurent

 

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

csharpula,

As often is there in this no best way.

If your search criteria is very complex than use the Regex.

If your string criteria is one character, then the indexOf

You know if there was a best way, all those possibilities where not created.

Cor