Create each subfolder in a path string

Question

If I have a string "C:\test\app\data\folder1\file.txt" and I know C:\test exists, what would be the best way to create each subfolder for the purpose of saving the file to the same folder within the same folder structure?

I could get the first position of "\" and check the string between that and the next occurrence, and do this for each subfolder in the string, but I'm just curious if there is a better way.

[`CreateDirectory`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.io.directory.createdirectory?view=netframework-4.8) will create all of the directories along a path. There is no need to parse the path string. If you do need to pick apart the path then use the [`Path`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.io.path?view=netframework-4.8) class. — HABO, May 07 '19 at 14:57

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 07 '19 at 14:58

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system.io.directory.createdirectory

Creates all directories and subdirectories in the specified path unless they already exist.

answered May 07 '19 at 14:58

Andy Nugent

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thanks guys, should've checked that, I assumed it would only create one folder at a time – DarkW1nter May 07 '19 at 15:02

Create each subfolder in a path string

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