FileInfo.Replace Method (System.IO)

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FileInfo..::.Replace Method

Replaces the contents of a specified file with the file described by the current FileInfo object, deleting the original file, and creating a backup of the replaced file.

Overload List

	Name	Description
	Replace(String, String)	Replaces the contents of a specified file with the file described by the current FileInfo object, deleting the original file, and creating a backup of the replaced file.
	Replace(String, String, Boolean)	Replaces the contents of a specified file with the file described by the current FileInfo object, deleting the original file, and creating a backup of the replaced file. Also specifies whether to ignore merge errors.

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Remarks

Use the Replace methods when you need to quickly replace a file with the contents of the file described by the current FileInfo object.

Reference

FileInfo Class

FileInfo Members

System.IO Namespace