How to sort the test files using .net- C# or asp.net

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Hi I have a folder which contains text files . Guide me in sorting the files according to date and time. Kritika

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

print the value for each file and check var files = dinfo.GetFiles(*.*).OrderByDescending(s => s.LastWriteTime).ToList(); StringBuilder sb=new StringBuilder(); foreach (var fileInfo in files) { sb.AppendLine(fileInfo.FullName +  - modified on: + fileInfo.LastWriteTime); } MessageBox.Show(sb.ToString()); Regards Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

Hi Now I want the text of some files are to be written on MS outlook express. How to write the code for it in C# Kritika

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

you welcome. Please mark it answer so that it will help others. Regards Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

Hi Thanks for the guidance . The code you send is working now. kritika

kritika Rana · Answer

hi My code looks like: public partial class Form1 : Form { public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); } private void button1_Click(object sender EventArgs e) { string path = D:\Test; DirectoryInfo dinfo = new DirectoryInfo(path); var files = dinfo.GetFiles(*.*).OrderByDescending(s => s.LastWriteTime).ToList(); } } Its not showing anything and also files remain unsorted kritika

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

What issue you are getting? Regards Iftikar

kritika Rana · Answer

hi The code send by you is not working. Kritika

Sanjeeb Lenka · Answer

using System.IO;

kritika Rana · Answer

Hi What will be the namespace for DirectoryInfo

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

Hi You can do by using lambda expression like this string path = C:\Test; DirectoryInfo dinfo = new DirectoryInfo(path); var files = dinfo.GetFiles(*).OrderByDescending(s => s.LastWriteTime).ToList(); Regards Iftikar

Sanjeeb Lenka · Answer

refer to this link http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9001544/sorting-a-listfileinfo-by-creation-date-c-sharp http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5049202/sorting-files-by-date