create()

void xtd::io::directory_info::create

(

)

Creates a directory.

Exceptions

xtd::io::io_exception

The directory cannot be created.

Examples

The following example checks whether a specified directory exists, creates the directory if it does not exist, and deletes the directory.

#include <xtd/xtd>
 
using namespace xtd;
using namespace xtd::io;
 
class program {
public:
  static auto main() {
    // Specify the directories you want to manipulate.
    directory_info di("c:\\MyDir");
    try {
      // Determine whether the directory exists.
      if (di.exists()) {
        // Indicate that the directory already exists.
        console::write_line("That path exists already.");
        return;
      }
 
      // Try to create the directory.
      di.create();
      console::write_line("The directory was created successfully.");
 
      // Delete the directory.
      di.remove();
      console::write_line("The directory was deleted successfully.");
    }
    catch (const exception& e) {
      console::write_line("The process failed: {0}", e.to_string());
    }
  }
};
 
startup_(program::main);

Remarks

If the directory already exists, this method does nothing.

If the directory did not exist before calling this method, then any cached attribute information about the directory will be flushed if the creation is successful.

For a list of common I/O tasks, see Common I/O Tasks.