FileSystem.DirectoryExists(String) Method

Definition

Returns True if the specified directory exists.

C#
public static bool DirectoryExists(string directory);

Parameters

directory
String

Path of the directory.

Returns

True if the directory exists; otherwise False. This method also returns False if the parameter represents the name and path of a file rather than a directory.

Examples

This example determines whether the directory C:\backup\logs exists and checks its properties.

VB
If My.Computer.FileSystem.DirectoryExists("C:\backup\logs") Then
    Dim logInfo = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetDirectoryInfo(
        "C:\backup\logs")
End If

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1