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FileSystemInfo.Delete Method
.NET Framework 1.1
Deletes a file or directory.
[Visual Basic] Public MustOverride Sub Delete() [C#] public abstract void Delete(); [C++] public: virtual void Delete() = 0; [JScript] public abstract function Delete();
Exceptions
| Exception Type | Condition |
|---|---|
| DirectoryNotFoundException | The specified path is invalid, such as being on an unmapped drive. |
| FileNotFoundException | The specified file does not exist. |
Remarks
For an example of using this method, see the Example section below. The following table lists examples of other typical or related I/O tasks.
| To do this... | See the example in this topic... |
|---|---|
| Create a text file. | Writing Text to a File |
| Write to a text file. | Writing Text to a File |
| Read from a text file. | Reading Text from a File |
| Append text to a file. | Opening and Appending to a Log File |
| Delete a file. | File.Delete |
| Rename or move a file. | File.Move |
| Copy a file. | File.Copy |
| Create a directory. | Directory.CreateDirectory |
| Rename or move a directory. | Directory.Move |
| Delete a directory. | Directory.Delete |
| Copy a directory. | Directory |
| See the files in a directory. | Name |
| Set the attributes of a file. | File.SetAttributes |
| Determine if a file exists. | File.Exists |
| Read from a binary file. | Reading and Writing to a Newly Created Data File |
| Write to a binary file. | Reading and Writing to a Newly Created Data File |
Requirements
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family, .NET Compact Framework
See Also
FileSystemInfo Class | FileSystemInfo Members | System.IO Namespace | Working with I/O | Reading Text from a File | Writing Text to a File
