Finding text files in C# console applications

BobLewiston · #1 18-Jan-2009, 12:43

In C# console applications, isn't there a simpler way than handling exceptions to just find out if a text file of a given name exists in the current directory? I'm talking about something along the same lines as the following methods:

create text file:

C-SHARP / C# Code:

StreamWriter SW = File.CreateText ("MyFile.txt");

open existing text file:

C-SHARP / C# Code:

StreamReader SR = File.OpenText ("MyFile.txt");

append to text file:

C-SHARP / C# Code:

StreamWriter SW = File.AppendText ("MyFile.txt");

erniegerdie · #2 06-Apr-2009, 06:03

Use File.Exists

to produce something like...

C-SHARP / C# Code:

StreamWriter sw = null;
string sourceFile = "MyFile.txt";

 if (File.Exists(sourceFile))
        {
          StreamReader SR = File.OpenText (sourceFile);
...
        }
else {
          StreamWriter SW  = File.AppendText (sourceFile);
...
      }

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