HttpPostedFileBase.SaveAs method question

Question

I\'ve got an asp.net mvc application that uploads a file and stores them in one of the directories where the website is located.

My question is... When you execute Http

Answer 1

Yes. Any existing file will be overwritten. (I checked the source)

Answer 2

HttpPostedFileBase is just an abstract base class - what SaveAs does depends on the implementation. However, it's clearly meant to abstract HttpPostedFile, and that will overwrite any files at the target location - if it can (i.e. has the appropriate permissions).