Summary

The ability to handle common file I/O tasks is essential to all developers. The .NET Framework namespace, System.IO, exposes this functionality. By now, you should have a solid foothold in this namespace that will support you in your further explorations.

The following is a summary of some of the key points regarding common file I/O programming tasks:

  • DirectoryInfo and FileInfo classes contain specific instance methods related to a given directory or file. Whereas, the Directory and File classes pertain to static methods and are thus used in more generic cases.

  • Use the following four basic methods of the Directory class for manipulating directories: Create, CreateSubdirectory, Delete, MoveTo, and Refresh.

  • Use the GetFiles method of Directory ...

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