What Is FileInfo?

This section describes what is FileInfo - a .NET Framework class in the System.IO namespace. FileInfo class can be used to represent files in a file system to allow you to retrieve file storage information, retrieve and set other file attributes.

What Is FileInfo? FileInfo is .NET Framework class under namespace of System.IO.

System.IO.FileInfo class can be used to represent files in a file system to allow you to retrieve file storage information, retrieve and set other file attributes. System.IO.FileInfo class can also be used to create, copy, delete or move files in the file system.

System.IO.FileInfo class can not be use retrieve version information stored inside PE (Portable Executable) files, .exe and .dll files. See System.Diagnostics.FileVersionInfo class on how to retrieve version information from PE files.

.NET Framework classes related to files and file systems:

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