C# 4.0 How-To

Chapter 11. Files and Serialization

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Create, Read, and Write Files

• Delete a File

• Combine Streams (Compress a File)

• Get a File Size

• Get File Security Description

• Check for File and Directory Existence

• Enumerate Drives

• Enumerate Directories and Files

• Browse for Directories

• Search for a File or Directory

• Manipulate File Paths

• Create Unique or Temporary Filenames

• Watch for File System Changes

• Get the Paths to My Documents, My Pictures, Etc.

• Serialize Objects

• Serialize to an In-Memory Stream

• Store Data when Your App Has Restricted Permissions

Almost every program at some point must interact with files or persisted data in some way. The foundation of nearly all such functionality is located in the ...