How can I access the C# performance counter in the code?

Question

I want to use the performance counter output in my program. How can I access the performance counter in code without using the perfmon.exe. I want to create my own performance counter app.

Answer 1

This is exposed via the PerformanceCounter Class.

Answer 2

You can fully interact with performancecounters throught the System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter classes (Documentation and examples here).