creating a file using a variable name in current directory in c#

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Suppose I have string variable string id='sample'. I want to make a file named sample.txt in my current directory (Environment.CurrentDirectory) using the string variable and after that I want to get the full path of the text file. How will I do that? Normally we can create a text file(say: sample.txt) in current directory in this way:

    string path=Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
    string FileName = path + "\\sample.txt";
    File.Create(FileName);

But how will I do this using the string variable and after creation how will I get the full path of the sample.txt file?

Steve · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-03 15:59:00Z

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Use the Path.Combine method

string path=Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
string FileName = Path.Combine(path, id + ".txt";
File.Create(FileName);

and at this point you have already the full path name in the FileName variable but you can use other methods of the Path class

string fullPathName = Path.GetFullPath(FileName);

answered Oct 3, 2015 at 15:59

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Ethan Ollins · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-03 16:54:54Z

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I think this may help:

string path = Environment.CurrentDirectory() + "\\" + id + ".txt";

answered Oct 3, 2015 at 16:54

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