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Managing the Filesystem

Learn about managing the filesystem, exploring directory paths, and understanding filesystem differences between Windows, macOS, and Linux in a .NET context.

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Handling cross-platform environments and filesystems
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Our applications often need to perform input and output operations with files and directories in different environments. The System and System.IO namespaces contain classes for this purpose.

Handling cross-platform environments and filesystems

Let’s explore how to handle cross-platform environments and the differences between Windows and Linux or macOS. Paths are different for Windows, macOS, and Linux, so we will start by exploring how .NET handles this:

Step 1: Use the preferred code editor to create a new project, as ...

Introduction

Hello, C#! Welcome, .NET!

Speaking C#

Controlling Flow, Converting Types, and Handling Exception

Writing, Debugging, and Testing Functions

Building Your Own Types with Object-Oriented Programming

Implementing Interfaces and Inheriting Classes

Packaging and Distributing .NET Types

Working with Common .NET Types

Working with Files, Streams, and Serialization

Working with Data Using Entity Framework Core

Querying and Manipulating Data Using LINQ

Introducing Web Development Using ASP.NET Core

Building Websites Using ASP.NET Core Razor Pages

Building Websites Using the Model-View-Controller Pattern

Building and Consuming Web Services

Building User Interfaces Using Blazor

Conclusion

Managing the Filesystem

Handling cross-platform environments and filesystems