How to get execution directory of console application

Question

I tried to get the directory of the console application using the below code,

Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location

but this one gives m

Answer 1

Here is a simple logging method

using System.IO;
private static void logWrite(string filename, string text)
{
    string filepath = Path.GetDirectoryName(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location) + "\\" + filename;

    using (StreamWriter sw = File.AppendText(filepath))
    {
        sw.WriteLine(text);
        Console.WriteLine(text);
    }
}

Usage:

logWrite("Log.txt", "Test");

Answer 2

Use this :

System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location

Combine that with

System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName if all you want is the directory.

Answer 3

Use Environment.CurrentDirectory.

Gets or sets the fully qualified path of the current working directory.
(MSDN Environment.CurrentDirectory Property)

string logsDirectory = Path.Combine(Environment.CurrentDirectory, "logs");

If your application is running in c:\Foo\Bar logsDirectory will point to c:\Foo\Bar\logs.

Answer 4

Safest way:

string temp = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().CodeBase);