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filesystem.cs

class FileSysInfo
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // You can also use System.Environment.GetLogicalDrives to
        // obtain names of all logical drives on the computer.
        System.IO.DriveInfo di = new System.IO.DriveInfo(@"C:\");
        Console.WriteLine(di.TotalFreeSpace);
        Console.WriteLine(di.VolumeLabel);

        // Get the root directory and print out some information about it.
        System.IO.DirectoryInfo dirInfo = di.RootDirectory;
        Console.WriteLine(dirInfo.Attributes.ToString());

        // Get the files in the directory and print out some information about them.
        System.IO.FileInfo[] fileNames = dirInfo.GetFiles("*.*");


        foreach (System.IO.FileInfo fi in fileNames)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("{0}: {1}: {2}", fi.Name, fi.LastAccessTime, fi.Length);
        }

        // Get the subdirectories directly that is under the root.
        // See "How to: Iterate Through a Directory Tree" for an example of how to
        // iterate through an entire tree.
        System.IO.DirectoryInfo[] dirInfos = dirInfo.GetDirectories("*.*");

        foreach (System.IO.DirectoryInfo d in dirInfos)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(d.Name);
        }

        // The Directory and File classes provide several static methods
        // for accessing files and directories.

        // Get the current application directory.
        string currentDirName = System.IO.Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
        Console.WriteLine(currentDirName);           

        // Get an array of file names as strings rather than FileInfo objects.
        // Use this method when storage space is an issue, and when you might
        // hold on to the file name reference for a while before you try to access
        // the file.
        string[] files = System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(currentDirName, "*.txt");

        foreach (string s in files)
        {
            // Create the FileInfo object only when needed to ensure
            // the information is as current as possible.
            System.IO.FileInfo fi = null;
            try
            {
                 fi = new System.IO.FileInfo(s);
            }
            catch (System.IO.FileNotFoundException e)
            {
                // To inform the user and continue is
                // sufficient for this demonstration.
                // Your application may require different behavior.
                Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
                continue;
            }
            Console.WriteLine("{0} : {1}",fi.Name, fi.Directory);
        }

        // Change the directory. In this case, first check to see
        // whether it already exists, and create it if it does not.
        // If this is not appropriate for your application, you can
        // handle the System.IO.IOException that will be raised if the
        // directory cannot be found.
        if (!System.IO.Directory.Exists(@"C:\Users\Public\TestFolder\"))
        {
            System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(@"C:\Users\Public\TestFolder\");
        }

        System.IO.Directory.SetCurrentDirectory(@"C:\Users\Public\TestFolder\");

        currentDirName = System.IO.Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
        Console.WriteLine(currentDirName);

        // Keep the console window open in debug mode.
        Console.WriteLine("Press any key to exit.");
        Console.ReadKey();
    }
}

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