FileSystem.MkDir(String) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Microsoft.VisualBasic

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Core.dll

Assembly:: Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll

Source:: FileSystem.vb

Source:: FileSystem.vb

Source:: FileSystem.vb

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Creates a new directory. The My feature gives you better productivity and performance in file I/O operations than MkDir. For more information, see CreateDirectory(String).

public:
 static void MkDir(System::String ^ Path);

public static void MkDir(string Path);

static member MkDir : string -> unit

Public Sub MkDir (Path As String)

Parameters

Path: String

Required. A string expression that identifies the directory to be created. The Path may include the drive. If no drive is specified, MkDir creates the new directory on the current drive.

Exceptions

ArgumentException

Path is not specified or is empty.

SecurityException

Permission denied.

IOException

Directory already exists.

Examples

This example uses the MkDir function to create a directory. If the drive is not specified, the new directory is created on the current drive.

' Make new directory.
MkDir("C:\TESTDIR")

Remarks

This function creates a new directory.

Applies to

Product	Versions
.NET	Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework	1.1, 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

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