get directory from full path

Question

If i have:

C:\\temp\\foo\\bar\\

(NOTE: bar is a directory)

how can i parse out:

bar

Answer 1

I can think of 4 ways instantly

1

• If the string ends with a slash remove it
• Use Path.GetFilename (or numerous other System.IO methods)

2

• Split the string on slashes into an array
• Get the last index of the array

3

• Create a Uri class with it in the constructor
• Use the Segments property

4

• The linq way someone mentioned above