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Asked: 2026-05-13T13:29:48+00:00

If you have a full path like: C:\dir0\dir1\dir2\dir3\dir4\ how would you best implement it

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If you have a full path like: "C:\dir0\dir1\dir2\dir3\dir4\" how would you best implement it so that all directories are present?

Is there a method for this in the BCL? If not, what’s the most elegant way to do this?

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  1. Editorial Team

    I would call Directory.CreateDirectory(@"C:\dir0\dir1\dir2\dir3\dir4\").

    Contrary to popular belief, Directory.CreateDirectory will automatically create whichever parent directories do not exist.
    In MSDN’s words, Creates all directories and subdirectories as specified by path.

    If the entire path already exists, it will do nothing. (It won’t throw an exception)

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