How to give a file path in code instead of command line

Question

I've been working on my module exercises and I came across this code snippet which reads the text file and prints the details about it.

It's working fine, but I just want to know how to give the path of the text file in the code itself other than giving the path in the command line.

Below is my code.

class Module06
{
   public static void Exercise01(string[] args)
    {
        string fileName = args[0];
        FileStream stream = new FileStream(fileName, FileMode.Open);
        StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(stream);
        int size = (int)stream.Length;
        char[] contents = new char[size];
        for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
        {
            contents[i] = (char)reader.Read();
        }
        reader.Close();
        Summarize(contents);
    }

    static void Summarize(char[] contents)
    {
        int vowels = 0, consonants = 0, lines = 0;
        foreach (char current in contents)
        {
            if (Char.IsLetter(current))
            {
                if ("AEIOUaeiou".IndexOf(current) != -1)
                {
                    vowels++;
                }
                else
                {
                    consonants++;
                }
            }
            else if (current == '\n')
            {
                lines++;
            }
        }
        Console.WriteLine("Total no of characters: {0}", contents.Length);
        Console.WriteLine("Total no of vowels    : {0}", vowels);
        Console.WriteLine("Total no of consonants: {0}", consonants);
        Console.WriteLine("Total no of lines     : {0}", lines);
    }
}

This code does not use the .NET framework effectively. Okay for a language book I guess. But be sure to get another book that focuses on the framework. That's the other 90% you have to learn. — Hans Passant
– Hans Passant, Commented Mar 6, 2010 at 10:54

kennytm · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-06 09:15:41Z

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In your static void Main, call

string[] args = {"filename.txt"};
Module06.Exercise01(args);

answered Mar 6, 2010 at 9:15

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Perica Zivkovic · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-06 09:15:13Z

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Reading of a text file is much easier with File.ReadAllText then you don't need to think about closing the file you just use it. It accepts file name as parameter.

string fileContent = File.ReadAllText("path to my file");

edited Mar 6, 2010 at 9:15

answered Mar 6, 2010 at 9:13

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Danielvg · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-06 09:13:42Z

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string fileName = @"path\to\file.txt";

answered Mar 6, 2010 at 9:13

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