FileInfo

The FileInfo class represents a single file
This class inherits from the FileSystemInfo virtual class
You can create a reference to a FileInfo object by using its constructor method

System.IO.FileInfo oFileInfo; 
oFileInfo = new System.IO.FileInfo("C:\Temp\textfile.txt") 

This class provides instance methods for manipulating files.

System.IO.FileInfo oFileInfo; 
oFileInfo = oDirectoryInfo.GetFiles; 

Doesn't accept URI notation

Properties and Methods

Name

Returns the name of the file

FullName

Returns the full name including its full path

Extension

Returns the extension of the file

Exists

Returns true if the file exists

Attributes

Sets or returns the attributes of the file as a bit-coded FileAttrbutes value ?

CreationTime

Sets or returns the creation time of the file (Date value)

LastWriteTime

Sets or returns the last write time for the file (Date value)

LastAccessTime

Sets or returns the last access time for the file (Date value)

Refresh

Refreshes the properties of this object

Delete

Deletes the file

Length

Returns the length of the file

Directory

Returns the DirectoryInfo object for the parent directory

DirectoryName

Returns the name of the parent directory

Create

Creates the file

MoveTo(destpath)

Moves the file to another path

MoveTo(destpath) 

CopyTo

Copies the file to another path

CopyTo(destfile [,overwrite]) 

Open

Opens the current file with specified mode, access and share, returns a FileStream object

Open(mode [,access [,share]]]) 

OpenRead

Opens the file in read mode and returns FileStream object

OpenWrite

Opens the file in write mode and returns FileStream object

OpenText

Opens the current file in read mode and returns a StreamReader object

CreateText

Creates a text file and returns a StreamWriter object

AppendText

Opens the text file in append mode and returns a StreamWriter object