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# DirectoryFunctions.GetDirectoryRoot Method

Returns the volume information, root information, or both for the specified path.

[Visual Basic]
<Function(Name:="get-directory-root")>
Public Function GetDirectoryRoot( _
ByVal path As String _
) As String
[C#]
[Function(Name="get-directory-root")]
public string GetDirectoryRoot(
string path
);

#### Parameters

path
  The path for which to retrieve the parent directory.

#### Return Value

A string containing the volume information, root information, or both for the specified path.

#### Exceptions

Exception Type | Condition
--- | ---
ArgumentException | path is a zero-length string, contains only white space, or contains one or more invalid characters.
PathTooLongException | The specified path, file name, or both exceed the system-defined maximum length.

#### See Also

DirectoryFunctions Class | NAnt.Core.Functions Namespace