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FileInfoCopyTo Method (String, Boolean)

Copies an existing file to a new file, allowing the overwriting of an existing file.
Remarks

Use this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing file.

Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method.

If two files have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior.

Namespace:  Alphaleonis.Win32.Filesystem
Assembly:  AlphaFS (in AlphaFS.dll) Version: 2.2
Syntax
Copy
public FileInfo CopyTo(
	string destinationPath,
	bool overwrite
)

Parameters

destinationPath
Type: SystemString
The name of the new file to copy to.
overwrite
Type: SystemBoolean
to allow an existing file to be overwritten; otherwise, .

Return Value

Type: FileInfo
A new FileInfo instance with a fully qualified path.
Exceptions
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