Defines constants for read, write, or read/write access to a file.
Syntax
[System.Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(true)]
public enum FileAccess
Remarks
For an example of creating a file and writing text to a file, see [<topic://cpconwritingtexttofile>]. For an example of reading text from a file, see [<topic://cpconreadingtextfromfile>]. For an example of reading from and writing to a binary file, see [<topic://cpconReadingWritingToNewlyCreatedDataFile>].
A FileAccess parameter is specified in many of the constructors for System.IO.File, System.IO.FileInfo, System.IO.FileStream, and other constructors where it is important to control the kind of access users have to a file.
Members
| Member Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Read |
Read access to the file. Data can be read from the file. Combine with Write for read/write access. |
| ReadWrite |
Read and write access to the file. Data can be written to and read from the file. |
| Write |
Write access to the file. Data can be written to the file. Combine with Read for read/write access. |
Requirements
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0, 4.0.0.0