Is it possible to check if a file at a url exists without throwing an exception?

Asked Jun 19 '19 at 18:37

Active Jun 19 '19 at 19:53

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I would like to use C# to check if a file exists at a specified url without triggering and catching a 404 error as in the code below.

bool urlExists = true;
try {
    using (var webClient = new WebClient()) {
        byte[] data = webClient.DownloadData(myUrl);                                
    }
}
catch (WebException) {
    urlExists = false;
}

edited Jun 19 '19 at 19:53

Roberto Pegoraro

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asked Jun 19 '19 at 18:37

Chris Lukic

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Have a look at this: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14646052/how-to-determine-a-404-response-status-when-using-the-httpclient-getasync – Stefan Jun 19 '19 at 18:43
I'd recommend using `HttpClient` over `WebClient` – Chris Jun 19 '19 at 18:53

Is it possible to check if a file at a url exists without throwing an exception?

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