Create a .txt file if doesn't exist, and if it does append a new line

Question

I would like to create a .txt file and write to it, and if the file already exists I just want to append some more lines:

string path = @\"E:\\AppServ\\Examp         


        

Answer 1

You just want to open the file in "append" mode.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/3zc0w663.aspx

Answer 2

Try this.

string path = @"E:\AppServ\Example.txt";
if (!File.Exists(path))
{
    using (var txtFile = File.AppendText(path))
    {
        txtFile.WriteLine("The very first line!");
    }
}
else if (File.Exists(path))
{     
    using (var txtFile = File.AppendText(path))
    {
        txtFile.WriteLine("The next line!");
    }
}

Answer 3

You can just use File.AppendAllText() Method this will solve your problem. This method will take care of File Creation if not available, opening and closing the file.

var outputPath = @"E:\Example.txt";
var data = "Example Data";
File.AppendAllText(outputPath, data);

Answer 4

From microsoft documentation, you can create file if not exist and append to it in a single call File.AppendAllText Method (String, String)

.NET Framework (current version) Other Versions

Opens a file, appends the specified string to the file, and then closes the file. If the file does not exist, this method creates a file, writes the specified string to the file, then closes the file. Namespace: System.IO Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax C#C++F#VB public static void AppendAllText( string path, string contents ) Parameters path Type: System.String The file to append the specified string to. contents Type: System.String The string to append to the file.

AppendAllText

Answer 5

string path=@"E:\AppServ\Example.txt";

if(!File.Exists(path))
{
   File.Create(path).Dispose();

   using( TextWriter tw = new StreamWriter(path))
   {
      tw.WriteLine("The very first line!");
   }

}    
else if (File.Exists(path))
{
   using(TextWriter tw = new StreamWriter(path))
   {
      tw.WriteLine("The next line!");
   }
}

Answer 6

using(var tw = new StreamWriter(path, File.Exists(path)))
{
    tw.WriteLine(message);
}