Top "Filesystems" questions

A file system is a way of organizing data on a computer system.

How to check type of files without extensions in python?

I have a folder full of files and they don't have an extension. How can I check file types? I …

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Checking if a folder exists (and creating folders) in Qt, C++

In Qt, how do I check if a given folder exists in the current directory? If it doesn't exist, how …

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Notepad++ cached files location

On the most recent versions of Notepad++, when the application is closed, unsaved files are maintained when the application is …

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Wait Until File Is Completely Written

When a file is created (FileSystemWatcher_Created) in one directory I copy it to another. But When I create a …

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Check if a string is a valid Windows directory (folder) path

I am trying to determine whether a string input by a user is valid for representing a path to a …

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NTFS performance and large volumes of files and directories

How does Windows with NTFS perform with large volumes of files and directories? Is there any guidance around limits of …

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Storing a file in a database as opposed to the file system?

Generally, how bad of a performance hit is storing a file in a database (specifically mssql) as opposed to the …

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How do I find the parent directory in C#?

I use this code for finding the debug directory public string str_directory = Environment.CurrentDirectory.ToString(); "C:\\Users\\Masoud\\Documents\\…

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Find size and free space of the filesystem containing a given file

I'm using Python 2.6 on Linux. What is the fastest way: to determine which partition contains a given directory or file? …

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SQLite3 database or disk is full / the database disk image is malformed

My database is about 25 MB, and I've verified that the username accessing it, as well as the file permissions haven't …

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