VB.NET Language in a Nutshell
| Directory.Exists Method |
Class
System.IO.Directory
Syntax
Directory.Exists( path )
- path (required; String)
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The path of the directory whose existence is to be determined
Return Value
True if the specified path exists; False otherwise
Description
Determines whether a given directory exists
Rules at a Glance
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path can be either an absolute path (a complete path from the root directory to the directory whose existence is to be confirmed) or a relative path (starting from the current directory to the path whose existence is to be confirmed).
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path can be either a path on the local system, the path of a mapped network drive, or a UNC path.
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path cannot contain wildcard characters .