C#•3y ago

❔ Hello I need some help with a recursion dirs & files tree in windows forms

I have the following function I can get the length (size of the current folder and show it )
but I need for each dir to enter the sub dir and also calc the size of them and not sure how to do it (Calc the files using length property),
so for every dir I need to calculate the whole dirs & files size sitting under it using rec

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ItamarOP•5/25/23, 4:14 PM

any help or maybe some guide to help me understand rec better is much appreciated

Itamar

IItamar I have the following function I can get the length (size of the current folder a...

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Thalnos•5/25/23, 5:19 PM

don't reinvent the wheel, use and from System.IO passing to it

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TThalnos don't reinvent the wheel, use `Directory.EnumerateFiles()` and `Directory.Enumer...

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ItamarOP•5/25/23, 5:20 PM

I have no idea how to use it

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ItamarOP•5/25/23, 5:20 PM

its hw for school

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ItamarOP•5/25/23, 5:21 PM

but ill try to check thoose 2 now

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Thalnos•5/25/23, 5:21 PM

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/dotnet-files/

Work with files and directories in a .NET app - Training

Learn how to use .NET, C#, and System.IO to work with directories, paths, files, and the file system.

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Thalnos•5/25/23, 5:21 PM

take this 45 minutes estimated interactive course

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Thalnos•5/25/23, 5:21 PM

will teach you everything about working with files and directories you gotta know in .net

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TThalnos https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/dotnet-files/

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ItamarOP•5/25/23, 5:21 PM

sweet nice is it free

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Thalnos•5/25/23, 5:21 PM

sure

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ItamarOP•5/25/23, 5:21 PM

thanks ill try it now

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Thalnos•5/25/23, 5:22 PM

all docs.microsoft.com or learn.microsoft.com ressources arre free afaik

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ItamarOP•5/25/23, 5:23 PM

using the Directory Enumrate Files I can get he size of sub folders?

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Thalnos•5/25/23, 5:24 PM

if all you care about is the whole folders' sizes then Directory.EnumerateDirectories should be enough tho

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Thalnos•5/25/23, 5:24 PM

btw if your school hw includes creating the recursive algorithm yourself by hand, then you cant use my suggested approach

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Thalnos•5/25/23, 5:25 PM

but at least you know how its done properly after this course

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TThalnos btw if your school hw includes creating the recursive algorithm yourself by hand...

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ItamarOP•5/25/23, 5:34 PM

yes that's most important

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ItamarOP•5/25/23, 5:34 PM

brain burnning

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ItamarOP•5/25/23, 5:34 PM

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Accord•5/26/23, 5:46 PM

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