Is file empty check

Question

How do I check if a file is empty in C#?

I need something like:

if (file is empty) {     // do stuff }  else {     // do other stuff } 

Answer 1

Use FileInfo.Length:

if( new FileInfo( "file" ).Length == 0 ) {   // empty } 

Check the Exists property to find out, if the file exists at all.