Using C# is it possible to test if a lock is held on a file

Question

BACKGROUND: I use an offset into a file and the Filestream lock/unlock menthods to control read/write access. I am using the following code to test if a lock i

Answer 1

My goal is to eliminate the try/catch block

Remember, the file system is volatile: just because your file is in one state for one operation doesn't mean it will be in the same state for the next operation. You have to be able to handle exceptions from the file system.