Moves a directory and its contents to a new path.
Syntax
Parameters
- destinationDirectoryPath
- The name and path to which to move this directory. The destination cannot be a directory with the identical name. It can be an existing directory to which you want to add this directory as a subdirectory.
The value of this parameter cannot be null
(Nothing
in Visual Basic).
Exceptions
Exception | Description |
System.ArgumentException |
One of the arguments provided to a method is not valid.
This is a usage error, i.e. it will never occur (the exception will not be thrown) in a correctly written program. Your code should not catch this exception. |
System.ArgumentNullException |
A null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) is passed to a method that does not accept it as a valid argument.
This is a usage error, i.e. it will never occur (the exception will not be thrown) in a correctly written program. Your code should not catch this exception. |
System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException |
Part of a file or directory cannot be found.
This is an operation error that depends on factors external to your program, and thus cannot be always avoided. Your code must handle it appropriately. |
System.IO.IOException |
An I/O error has occurred.
This is an operation error that depends on factors external to your program, and thus cannot be always avoided. Your code must handle it appropriately. |
System.NotSupportedException | An invoked method is not supported at all, or is not supported with the parameters used to create the object. |
System.Security.SecurityException |
A security error was detected.
This is an operation error that depends on factors external to your program, and thus cannot be always avoided. Your code must handle it appropriately. |
Requirements
Target Platforms: .NET Framework: Windows 10 (selected versions), Windows 11 (selected versions), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022; .NET: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows
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