Get folder by an absolute path [closed]

Question

I have a console App (dotnet core)

 Console.WriteLine("Hello World!"); string Folder = @"‪C:/Users/Admin/Desktop/local-folder"; DirectoryInfo d = new DirectoryInfo(Folder); bool isExist = Directory.Exists(Folder); bool isExist2 = d.Exists;

The issue is that isExist and isExist2 take always false even the folder exists !

It seems that , each time, the folder path is considered as a relative path.

So how can I fix this?

Thanks,

@Steve no :) i have permissions to access and even i take another folder i have the same error — Lamloumi Afif
– Lamloumi Afif, Commented Aug 9, 2019 at 9:44
just to be sure try with just @"‪string Folder = C:/Users"; what is the result? — shelbypereira
– shelbypereira, Commented Aug 9, 2019 at 9:47
I have copied your path above in Notepad++ and looked at it in Hex format. There are some invisible characters before the C letter. Exactly e2 80 aa Try to rewrite the path directly on your code without copying it from some other source — Steve
– Steve, Commented Aug 9, 2019 at 10:45

Ehsan Sajjad · Accepted Answer · 2019-08-09 10:30:44Z

You need to specify the path following way:

string Folder = @"‪C:\\Users\Admin\Desktop\local-folder"

The following outputs true for me in .net core 2.2 application:

string Folder = @"C:\\Users\ehsan.sajjad\Source\Repos\order-processor\Src"; System.IO.DirectoryInfo d = new System.IO.DirectoryInfo(Folder); bool isExist = System.IO.Directory.Exists(Folder); // true

Workaholic · Accepted Answer · 2019-08-09 11:11:46Z

Your code seems to be working fine. The only problem there is your path.If you have copied it then Try rewriting the path on your own. As mentioned by @steve there are some invisible characters in your path.

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