| FileInfoOpen Method (FileMode) | 
Opens a file in the specified mode.
 
Namespace: System.IOAssembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll) Version: 4.0.0.0
 Syntax
Syntaxpublic FileStream Open(
	FileMode mode
)
Parameters
- mode
- Type: System.IOFileMode
 A FileMode constant specifying the mode (for example, Open or Append) in which to open the file.
Return Value
Type: 
FileStreamA file opened in the specified mode, with read/write access and unshared.
 Exceptions
Exceptions| Exception | Condition | 
|---|
| FileNotFoundException | The file is not found. | 
| UnauthorizedAccessException | The file is read-only or is a directory. | 
| DirectoryNotFoundException | The specified path is invalid, such as being on an unmapped drive. | 
| IOException | The file is already open. | 
 See Also
See Also