get file content c# code example

Example 1: read file c#

string text = File.ReadAllText(@"c:\file.txt", Encoding.UTF8);

Example 2: c# read all text from a file

using (StreamReader streamReader = new StreamReader(path_name, Encoding.UTF8))
{
  contents = streamReader.ReadToEnd();
}

Example 3: c# get file author

File.GetAccessControl(path).GetOwner(typeof(System.Security.Principal.NTAccount))
// or 
File.GetAccessControl(path).GetGroup(typeof(System.Security.Principal.NTAccount)).Value