Working with the File System

Note : Before you practically begin with this lecture you should include the following code to your program using System.IO; Applications often need to store data to the disk in order to save data between sessions, log data for troubleshooting or auditing, or communicate with other applications. This lecture describes how to examine and manage the file system and read and write files. The .NET Framework includes classes for performing basic file management tasks, including browsing drives, managing files and folders, and responding to changes to the file system. Here we’ll describe the most useful classes for managing the file system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .