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C# program to demonstrate the use of Exists property

In this article, we will learn how to check a directory is exist or not using Exists property? Here we will use class DirectoryInfo.
Submitted by IncludeHelp, on November 16, 2017

DirectoryInfo.Exists

This is a method of "DirectoryInfo" class, it is used to check whether a directory exists on or not.

Syntax:

bool DirectoryInfo.Exists

Return value:

Returns the Boolean value true/false.

Program

using System;
using System.IO;

namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            DirectoryInfo d = new DirectoryInfo("mydir");

            if(d.Exists)
                Console.WriteLine("Directory exists");
            else
                Console.WriteLine("Directory does not exists");
        }
    }
}

Output

Directory exists

In this program, we create an object of DirectoryInfo class and initialize with a directory-name, then check directory exists or not using Exists property of DirectoryInfo class.

Note: In above program, we need to remember, when we use "DirectoryInfo" class, System.IO namespace must be included in the program.

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