How can I get the last folder from a path string?

Question

I have a directory that looks something like this:

C:\\Users\\me\\Projects\\

In my application, I append to that path a given project name:

Answer 1

If you're a Linq addict like me, you may enjoy this. Works regardless of the termination of the path string.

public static class PathExtensions
{
    public static string GetLastPathSegment(this string path)
    {
        string lastPathSegment = path
            .Split(new string[] {@"\"}, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)
            .LastOrDefault();

        return lastPathSegment;
    }
}

Example Usage:

lastSegment = Paths.GetLastPathSegment(@"C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc");
lastSegment = Paths.GetLastPathSegment(@"C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\");

Output: etc