If you want to do something with a directory/folder you use <code>System.IO.Directory</code> but if you want to display a dialog for browsing one you use <code>FolderBrowserDialog</code>? Why is one named Directory and the other Folder?

Probably because the team that wrote the <code>System.IO</code> namespace was not the same team that wrote <code>System.Windows.Forms</code>.

Why is .NET inconstent in calling directories "Directory" and "Folder"?

Probably because the team that wrote the System.IO namespace was not the same team that wrote System.Windows.Forms.

answered Jan 12 '23 04:01

Maybe because Folder in this case is rather a term of Windows(not only?) user interface than a definition of file system object.

answered Jan 12 '23 05:01

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