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Read a text file from local folder

Asked 2010-02-18T20:09:40.317
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I want to read a text file from my local directory, I added the text file to my c# solution, so it would get copied at deployment.. but how do i open it? I've been searching but all the examples assume I have a C:\textfile.txt:

I tried just reading the file 

if (File.Exists("testfile.txt"))
{
   return true;
}

That didn't work. Then I tried:

if (File.Exists(@"\\TextConsole\testfile.txt"))
{
   return true;
}

but still wont open it.. any ideas??

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you need to use one of the following after the check you have made

 string path = @"\\TextConsole\testfile.txt";
 if (File.Exists(path))
 {
  FileStream fileStream = File.OpenRead(path); // or
  TextReader textReader = File.OpenText(path); // or
  StreamReader sreamReader = new StreamReader(path);
 }
answered 2010-02-18T20:11:37.063

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