File.Open(String, FileMode, FileAccess, FileShare) Method in C# with Examples

13 Apr, 2021
File.Open(String, FileMode, FileAccess, FileShare) is an inbuilt File class method that is used to open a FileStream on the specified path, having the specified mode with read, write, or read/write access and the specified sharing option.Syntax: 
public static System.IO.FileStream Open (string path, System.IO.FileMode mode, System.IO.FileAccess access, System.IO.FileShare share);  
Parameter: This function accepts three parameters which are illustrated below:  
path: This is the specified file to open.
mode: This mode value specifies whether a new file is created if one does not exist, and also determines whether the existing file’s contents are retained or overwritten.
access: This value specifies the operations that can be performed on the file.
share: This value specifying the type of access other threads have to the file.
Exceptions: 
ArgumentException: The path is a zero-length string, contains only white space, or one or more invalid characters as defined by InvalidPathChars. OR access specified Read and mode specified Create, CreateNew, Truncate, or Append.
ArgumentNullException: The path is null.
PathTooLongException: The specified path, file name, or both exceed the system-defined maximum length.
DirectoryNotFoundException: The specified path is invalid.
IOException: An I/O error occurred while opening the file.
UnauthorizedAccessException: The path specified a file that is read-only and access is not Read. OR path specified a directory. OR the caller does not have the required permission. OR mode is Create and the specified file is a hidden file.
ArgumentOutOfRangeException: The mode, access, or share specified an invalid value.
FileNotFoundException: The file specified in the path was not found.
NotSupportedException: The path is in an invalid format.
Return Value: Returns a FileStream on the specified path, having the specified mode with read, write, or read/write access and the specified sharing option.Below are the programs to illustrate the File.Open(String, FileMode, FileAccess, FileShare) method.Program 1: Below code creates a temporary file, writes some specified contents into it, open that file and print its contents. Here file sharing is not allowed. 
CSharp
// C# program to illustrate the usage// of File.Open(String, FileMode,// FileAccess, FileShare) method // Using System, System.IO and// System.Text namespacesusing System;using System.IO;using System.Text; class GFG {    public static void Main()    {        // Creating a temporary file        string path = Path.GetTempFileName();        using(FileStream fs = File.Open(path, FileMode.Open))        {            // Putting some contents            Byte[] info = new UTF8Encoding(true).GetBytes("GFG is a CS Portal.");            fs.Write(info, 0, info.Length);        }         // Opening the stream and reading it back.        using(FileStream fs = File.Open(path, FileMode.Open,                           FileAccess.Read, FileShare.None))        {            byte[] b = new byte[1024];            UTF8Encoding temp = new UTF8Encoding(true);             while (fs.Read(b, 0, b.Length) > 0) {                Console.WriteLine(temp.GetString(b));            }        }    }}
Executing:  
GFG is a CS Portal.
Program 2: Initially, a file file.txt is created with some contents shown below: 
This code will open the file file.txt and will print its contents with file sharing is not allowed. 
CSharp
// C# program to illustrate the usage// of File.Open(String, FileMode,// FileAccess, FileShare) method // Using System, System.IO and// System.Text namespacesusing System;using System.IO;using System.Text; class GFG {    public static void Main()    {        // Specifying a file path        string path = @"file.txt";         // Opening above file and reading it back.        using(FileStream fs = File.Open(path, FileMode.Open,                           FileAccess.Read, FileShare.None))        {            byte[] b = new byte[1024];            UTF8Encoding temp = new UTF8Encoding(true);             while (fs.Read(b, 0, b.Length) > 0) {                // Printing the file contents                Console.WriteLine(temp.GetString(b));            }        }    }}
Executing:  
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