Increment the file name if the file already exists in c#
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Tried the below logic in windows form for file name incremental, if the file already exists in the specified path. but the files are created with the names "New1.txt2","New1.txt2.txt3". how the files can be created as "New1.txt", "New2.txt", "New3.txt"...."Newn.txt" on every button Click?
String filename =@"C:path";
if (File.Exists(filename))
{
count++;
filename = filename + count.ToString()+".txt";
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asked Nov 23 '18 at 2:34
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Tried the below logic in windows form for file name incremental, if the file already exists in the specified path. but the files are created with the names "New1.txt2","New1.txt2.txt3". how the files can be created as "New1.txt", "New2.txt", "New3.txt"...."Newn.txt" on every button Click?
String filename =@"C:path";
if (File.Exists(filename))
{
count++;
filename = filename + count.ToString()+".txt";
c#
asked Nov 23 '18 at 2:34
Newbee
154
2
Possible duplicate of Automatically rename a file if it already exists in Windows way
– WelcomeOverflow
Nov 23 '18 at 2:36
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you can use Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension to get file name without extension and then use increment logic
– Anu Viswan
Nov 23 '18 at 2:36
Consider using a timestamp, like 2018112416350001, including the milliseconds. You get the same benefit of being able to identify the sequence, but the name of your file doesn't have to depend on which files already exist.
– Scott Hannen
Nov 23 '18 at 2:44
1
Also, consider what happens if two threads run the same code and come up with the same filename as a result (race condition).
– mjwills
Nov 23 '18 at 3:15
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Tried the below logic in windows form for file name incremental, if the file already exists in the specified path. but the files are created with the names "New1.txt2","New1.txt2.txt3". how the files can be created as "New1.txt", "New2.txt", "New3.txt"...."Newn.txt" on every button Click?
String filename =@"C:path";
if (File.Exists(filename))
{
count++;
filename = filename + count.ToString()+".txt";
c#
asked Nov 23 '18 at 2:34
Newbee
154
Tried the below logic in windows form for file name incremental, if the file already exists in the specified path. but the files are created with the names "New1.txt2","New1.txt2.txt3". how the files can be created as "New1.txt", "New2.txt", "New3.txt"...."Newn.txt" on every button Click?
String filename =@"C:path";
if (File.Exists(filename))
{
count++;
filename = filename + count.ToString()+".txt";
c#
c#
asked Nov 23 '18 at 2:34
Newbee
154
asked Nov 23 '18 at 2:34
Newbee
154
asked Nov 23 '18 at 2:34
Newbee
154
asked Nov 23 '18 at 2:34
Newbee
154
asked Nov 23 '18 at 2:34
Newbee
154
154
2
Possible duplicate of Automatically rename a file if it already exists in Windows way
– WelcomeOverflow
Nov 23 '18 at 2:36
1
you can use Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension to get file name without extension and then use increment logic
– Anu Viswan
Nov 23 '18 at 2:36
Consider using a timestamp, like 2018112416350001, including the milliseconds. You get the same benefit of being able to identify the sequence, but the name of your file doesn't have to depend on which files already exist.
– Scott Hannen
Nov 23 '18 at 2:44
1
Also, consider what happens if two threads run the same code and come up with the same filename as a result (race condition).
– mjwills
Nov 23 '18 at 3:15
add a comment |
2
Possible duplicate of Automatically rename a file if it already exists in Windows way
– WelcomeOverflow
Nov 23 '18 at 2:36
1
you can use Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension to get file name without extension and then use increment logic
– Anu Viswan
Nov 23 '18 at 2:36
Consider using a timestamp, like 2018112416350001, including the milliseconds. You get the same benefit of being able to identify the sequence, but the name of your file doesn't have to depend on which files already exist.
– Scott Hannen
Nov 23 '18 at 2:44
1
Also, consider what happens if two threads run the same code and come up with the same filename as a result (race condition).
– mjwills
Nov 23 '18 at 3:15
2
2
Possible duplicate of Automatically rename a file if it already exists in Windows way
– WelcomeOverflow
Nov 23 '18 at 2:36
Possible duplicate of Automatically rename a file if it already exists in Windows way
– WelcomeOverflow
Nov 23 '18 at 2:36
1
1
you can use Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension to get file name without extension and then use increment logic
– Anu Viswan
Nov 23 '18 at 2:36
you can use Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension to get file name without extension and then use increment logic
– Anu Viswan
Nov 23 '18 at 2:36
Consider using a timestamp, like 2018112416350001, including the milliseconds. You get the same benefit of being able to identify the sequence, but the name of your file doesn't have to depend on which files already exist.
– Scott Hannen
Nov 23 '18 at 2:44
Consider using a timestamp, like 2018112416350001, including the milliseconds. You get the same benefit of being able to identify the sequence, but the name of your file doesn't have to depend on which files already exist.
– Scott Hannen
Nov 23 '18 at 2:44
1
1
Also, consider what happens if two threads run the same code and come up with the same filename as a result (race condition).
– mjwills
Nov 23 '18 at 3:15
Also, consider what happens if two threads run the same code and come up with the same filename as a result (race condition).
– mjwills
Nov 23 '18 at 3:15
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There is one more problem in your code. Why do you have file names like "New1.txt2","New1.txt2.txt3", "New1.txt2.txt3.txt4"? Because you don't keep initial filename somewhere. So, I'd propose to keep two variables for filenames: for instance, filename_initial and filename_current.
Try something like this:
String filename_initial = @"C:pathNew.txt";
String filename_current = filename_initial;
count = 0;
while (File.Exists(filename_current))
{
count++;
filename_current = Path.GetDirectoryName(filename_initial)
+ Path.DirectorySeparatorChar
+ Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(filename_initial)
+ count.ToString()
+ Path.GetExtension(filename_initial);
}
answered Nov 23 '18 at 2:40
Ilya
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Thankyou for the response, for the above statement, the files created with the name "New12", "New123"
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 2:48
You are welcome. Also I'd replaceifbywhile, please look at the second part of my answer.
– Ilya
Nov 23 '18 at 2:51
using the second part the files were not generated
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 3:09
Why? After thiswhileloop you have the name of non-existent file in thefilename_current. Do you use this filename for creation of files? Try to use a debugger to catch the problem.
– Ilya
Nov 23 '18 at 3:18
It worked!! with the second part .the files are perfectly getting generated as new1, new2, new3.... i made little modification in my path. Thanks much!!
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 3:20
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There is one more problem in your code. Why do you have file names like "New1.txt2","New1.txt2.txt3", "New1.txt2.txt3.txt4"? Because you don't keep initial filename somewhere. So, I'd propose to keep two variables for filenames: for instance, filename_initial and filename_current.
Try something like this:
String filename_initial = @"C:pathNew.txt";
String filename_current = filename_initial;
count = 0;
while (File.Exists(filename_current))
{
count++;
filename_current = Path.GetDirectoryName(filename_initial)
+ Path.DirectorySeparatorChar
+ Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(filename_initial)
+ count.ToString()
+ Path.GetExtension(filename_initial);
}
answered Nov 23 '18 at 2:40
Ilya
3,85441942
Thankyou for the response, for the above statement, the files created with the name "New12", "New123"
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 2:48
You are welcome. Also I'd replaceifbywhile, please look at the second part of my answer.
– Ilya
Nov 23 '18 at 2:51
using the second part the files were not generated
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 3:09
Why? After thiswhileloop you have the name of non-existent file in thefilename_current. Do you use this filename for creation of files? Try to use a debugger to catch the problem.
– Ilya
Nov 23 '18 at 3:18
It worked!! with the second part .the files are perfectly getting generated as new1, new2, new3.... i made little modification in my path. Thanks much!!
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 3:20
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There is one more problem in your code. Why do you have file names like "New1.txt2","New1.txt2.txt3", "New1.txt2.txt3.txt4"? Because you don't keep initial filename somewhere. So, I'd propose to keep two variables for filenames: for instance, filename_initial and filename_current.
Try something like this:
String filename_initial = @"C:pathNew.txt";
String filename_current = filename_initial;
count = 0;
while (File.Exists(filename_current))
{
count++;
filename_current = Path.GetDirectoryName(filename_initial)
+ Path.DirectorySeparatorChar
+ Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(filename_initial)
+ count.ToString()
+ Path.GetExtension(filename_initial);
}
answered Nov 23 '18 at 2:40
Ilya
3,85441942
Thankyou for the response, for the above statement, the files created with the name "New12", "New123"
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 2:48
You are welcome. Also I'd replaceifbywhile, please look at the second part of my answer.
– Ilya
Nov 23 '18 at 2:51
using the second part the files were not generated
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 3:09
Why? After thiswhileloop you have the name of non-existent file in thefilename_current. Do you use this filename for creation of files? Try to use a debugger to catch the problem.
– Ilya
Nov 23 '18 at 3:18
It worked!! with the second part .the files are perfectly getting generated as new1, new2, new3.... i made little modification in my path. Thanks much!!
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 3:20
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There is one more problem in your code. Why do you have file names like "New1.txt2","New1.txt2.txt3", "New1.txt2.txt3.txt4"? Because you don't keep initial filename somewhere. So, I'd propose to keep two variables for filenames: for instance, filename_initial and filename_current.
Try something like this:
String filename_initial = @"C:pathNew.txt";
String filename_current = filename_initial;
count = 0;
while (File.Exists(filename_current))
{
count++;
filename_current = Path.GetDirectoryName(filename_initial)
+ Path.DirectorySeparatorChar
+ Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(filename_initial)
+ count.ToString()
+ Path.GetExtension(filename_initial);
}
answered Nov 23 '18 at 2:40
Ilya
3,85441942
There is one more problem in your code. Why do you have file names like "New1.txt2","New1.txt2.txt3", "New1.txt2.txt3.txt4"? Because you don't keep initial filename somewhere. So, I'd propose to keep two variables for filenames: for instance, filename_initial and filename_current.
Try something like this:
String filename_initial = @"C:pathNew.txt";
String filename_current = filename_initial;
count = 0;
while (File.Exists(filename_current))
{
count++;
filename_current = Path.GetDirectoryName(filename_initial)
+ Path.DirectorySeparatorChar
+ Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(filename_initial)
+ count.ToString()
+ Path.GetExtension(filename_initial);
}
answered Nov 23 '18 at 2:40
Ilya
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answered Nov 23 '18 at 2:40
Ilya
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answered Nov 23 '18 at 2:40
Ilya
3,85441942
answered Nov 23 '18 at 2:40
Ilya
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3,85441942
Thankyou for the response, for the above statement, the files created with the name "New12", "New123"
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 2:48
You are welcome. Also I'd replaceifbywhile, please look at the second part of my answer.
– Ilya
Nov 23 '18 at 2:51
using the second part the files were not generated
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 3:09
Why? After thiswhileloop you have the name of non-existent file in thefilename_current. Do you use this filename for creation of files? Try to use a debugger to catch the problem.
– Ilya
Nov 23 '18 at 3:18
It worked!! with the second part .the files are perfectly getting generated as new1, new2, new3.... i made little modification in my path. Thanks much!!
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 3:20
|
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Thankyou for the response, for the above statement, the files created with the name "New12", "New123"
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 2:48
You are welcome. Also I'd replaceifbywhile, please look at the second part of my answer.
– Ilya
Nov 23 '18 at 2:51
using the second part the files were not generated
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 3:09
Why? After thiswhileloop you have the name of non-existent file in thefilename_current. Do you use this filename for creation of files? Try to use a debugger to catch the problem.
– Ilya
Nov 23 '18 at 3:18
It worked!! with the second part .the files are perfectly getting generated as new1, new2, new3.... i made little modification in my path. Thanks much!!
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 3:20
Thankyou for the response, for the above statement, the files created with the name "New12", "New123"
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 2:48
Thankyou for the response, for the above statement, the files created with the name "New12", "New123"
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 2:48
You are welcome. Also I'd replace
if by while, please look at the second part of my answer.– Ilya
Nov 23 '18 at 2:51
You are welcome. Also I'd replace
if by while, please look at the second part of my answer.– Ilya
Nov 23 '18 at 2:51
using the second part the files were not generated
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 3:09
using the second part the files were not generated
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 3:09
Why? After this
while loop you have the name of non-existent file in the filename_current. Do you use this filename for creation of files? Try to use a debugger to catch the problem.– Ilya
Nov 23 '18 at 3:18
Why? After this
while loop you have the name of non-existent file in the filename_current. Do you use this filename for creation of files? Try to use a debugger to catch the problem.– Ilya
Nov 23 '18 at 3:18
It worked!! with the second part .the files are perfectly getting generated as new1, new2, new3.... i made little modification in my path. Thanks much!!
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 3:20
It worked!! with the second part .the files are perfectly getting generated as new1, new2, new3.... i made little modification in my path. Thanks much!!
– Newbee
Nov 23 '18 at 3:20
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Possible duplicate of Automatically rename a file if it already exists in Windows way
– WelcomeOverflow
Nov 23 '18 at 2:36
1
you can use Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension to get file name without extension and then use increment logic
– Anu Viswan
Nov 23 '18 at 2:36
Consider using a timestamp, like 2018112416350001, including the milliseconds. You get the same benefit of being able to identify the sequence, but the name of your file doesn't have to depend on which files already exist.
– Scott Hannen
Nov 23 '18 at 2:44
1
Also, consider what happens if two threads run the same code and come up with the same filename as a result (race condition).
– mjwills
Nov 23 '18 at 3:15