Directory.Exists Method

Directory.Exists Method

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Class

System.IO.Directory

Syntax

     Dim result As Boolean = Directory.Exists(path) 

path (required; String)

The path of the directory whose existence is to be determined

Description

The Exists method indicates whether a given directory exists (true) or not (False).

Usage at a Glance

• path can be either an absolute path or a relative path from the current directory.

• path can be either a path on the local system, the path of a mapped network drive, or a UNC path.

• path cannot contain wildcard characters.

Version Differences

Visual Basic 2005 includes a My.Computer.FileSystem.DirectoryExists method that provides similar functionality.