Question

Ok so I have the following code:

string numbers = File.ReadAllText("numbers.txt");
            StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
            List<string> List = new List<string>();
            List.AddRange(allNumbers);

            return List;

Currently the numbers.txt file is in a directory on my machine, but I want the text file to be integrated into my solution in a file such as numbers/numbers.txt. How do I read from that file instead of reading it from the default file VS2010 likes to read from? I already have a file in my solution called numbers with the respective file in it.

Answer 1

Something like this:

string outputDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
string fileName = Path.Combine(outputDirectory, "numbers.txt");
string numbers = File.ReadAllText(fileName);

Make sure you set the “Copy to output directory” property to “Copy if newer” for the file in question in your project.