C# DirectoryInfo Class - DirectoryInfo Class in C# with Examples
C# DirectoryInfo Class - DirectoryInfo Class in C# with Examples
- Directory Info class is a part of System.IO namespace and it is used to create, delete and move directory.
- It provides methods to perform operations related to directory and subdirectory and we cannot inherit it because it is a sealed class.
Syntax
[SerializableAttribute] [ComVisibleAttribute(true)] public sealed class DirectoryInfo : FileSystemInfo
Directory Info Constructors
| Constructor | Description |
|---|---|
| Directory Info (String) | It is used to initialize a new instance of the Directory Info class on the specified path. |
Directory Info Methods
| Methods | Description |
|---|---|
| Create () | It is used to create a directory. |
| Create (Directory Security) | It is used to create a directory using a Directory Security object. |
| Create Obj Ref (Type) | It is used to create an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object. |
| Create Sub directory (String) | It is used to create a subdirectory or subdirectories on the specified path. |
| Create Subdirectory (String,DirectorySecurity) | It is used to create a subdirectory or subdirectories on the specified path with the specified security. |
| Delete () | It is used to delete this Directory Info if it is empty. |
| Delete (Boolean) | It is used to delete this instance of a Directory Info, specifying whether to delete subdirectories and files. |
| Enumerate Directories () | It returns an enumerable collection of directory information in the current directory. |
| Enumerate Files () | It returns an enumerable collection of file information in the current directory. |
| Get Access Control () | It is used to get a Directory Security object that encapsulates the access control list (ACL) entries for the directory. |
| Get Directories () | It returns the subdirectories of the current directory. |
| Get Files () | It returns a file list from the current directory. |
| Get Type () | It is used to get the Type of the current instance. |
| Move To (String) | It is used to move a Directory Info instance and its contents to a new path. |
| Refresh () | It is used to refresh the state of the object. |
| Set Access Control (Directory Security) | It is used to set access control list (ACL) entries described by a Directory Security object. |
| To String () | It returns the original path that was passed by the user. |
Directory Info Properties
| Properties | Description |
|---|---|
| Attributes | It is used to get or set the attributes for the current file or directory. |
| Creation Time | It is used to get or set the creation time of the current file or directory. |
| Creation Time Utc | It is used to get or set creation time, in coordinated universal time (UTC). |
| Exists | It is used to get a value indicating whether the directory exists. |
| Extension | It is used to get the string representing the extension part of the file. |
| Full Name | It is used to get the full path of the directory. |
| Last Access Time | It is used to get or set the time the current file or directory was last accessed. |
| Last Access Time Utc | It is used to get or set the time, in coordinated universal time (UTC) that the current file or directory was last accessed. |
| Last Write Time | It is used to get or set the time when the current file or directory was last written. |
| Last Write Time Utc | It is used to get or set the time, in coordinated universal time (UTC), when the current file or directory was last written. |
| Name | It is used to get the name of this Directory Info instance. |
| Parent | It is used to get the parent directory of a specified subdirectory. |
| Root | It is used to get the root portion of the directory. |
Sample Code
using System;
using System.IO;
namespace CSharpProgram
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
// Provide directory name with complete location.
DirectoryInfo directory = new DirectoryInfo(@"F:\Wikitechy");
try
{
// Check, directory exist or not.
if (directory.Exists)
{
Console.WriteLine("Directory already exist.");
return;
}
// Creating a new directory.
directory.Create();
Console.WriteLine("The directory is created successfully.");
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Console.WriteLine("Directory not created: {0}", e.ToString());
}
}
}
}
Output
