File.Create Method (String, Int32)
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Creates or overwrites the specified file.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
'Declaration Public Shared Function Create ( _ path As String, _ bufferSize As Integer _ ) As FileStream
Parameters
- path
- Type: System.String
The name of the file.
- bufferSize
- Type: System.Int32
The number of bytes buffered for reads and writes to the file.
Return Value
Type: System.IO.FileStreamA FileStream with the specified buffer size that provides read/write access to the file specified in path.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| UnauthorizedAccessException | The caller does not have the required permission. -or- path specified a file that is read-only. |
| ArgumentException | path is a zero-length string, contains only white space, or contains one or more invalid characters as defined by GetInvalidPathChars. |
| ArgumentNullException | path is Nothing. |
| PathTooLongException | The specified path, file name, or both exceed the system-defined maximum length. For example, on Windows-based platforms, paths must be less than 248 characters, and file names must be less than 260 characters. |
| DirectoryNotFoundException | The specified path is invalid (for example, it is on an unmapped drive). |
| IOException | An I/O error occurred while creating the file. |
| NotSupportedException | path is in an invalid format. |
Version Notes
Windows Phone
This member has a SecurityCriticalAttribute attribute. This attribute restricts this member to internal use. Application code that uses this member throws a MethodAccessException.