FileInfo Methods
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The FileInfo type exposes the following members.
Methods
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AppendText | Creates a StreamWriter that appends text to the file represented by this instance of the FileInfo. |
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CopyTo(String) | Copies an existing file to a new file, disallowing the overwriting of an existing file. |
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CopyTo(String, Boolean) | Copies an existing file to a new file, allowing the overwriting of an existing file. |
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Create | Creates a file. |
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CreateText | Creates a StreamWriter that writes a new text file. |
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Delete | Permanently deletes a file. (Overrides FileSystemInfo..::.Delete()()().) |
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Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
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MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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MoveTo | Moves a specified file to a new location, providing the option to specify a new file name. |
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Open(FileMode) | Opens a file in the specified mode. |
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Open(FileMode, FileAccess) | Opens a file in the specified mode with read, write, or read/write access. |
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Open(FileMode, FileAccess, FileShare) | Opens a file in the specified mode with read, write, or read/write access and the specified sharing option. |
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OpenRead | Creates a read-only FileStream. |
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OpenText | Creates a StreamReader with UTF8 encoding that reads from an existing text file. |
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OpenWrite | Creates a write-only FileStream. |
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Refresh | Refreshes the state of the object. (Inherited from FileSystemInfo.) |
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ToString | Returns the path as a string. (Overrides Object..::.ToString()()().) |
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