How to create multiple directories from a single full path in C#?

c# .net base-class-library
Joan Venge picture Joan Venge · Jan 25, 2010 · Viewed 61.5k times · Source

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?

Answer

SLaks picture SLaks · Jan 25, 2010

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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