Handling I/O operation exceptions

When working with I/O operations, you can encounter several different exceptions. The base I/O exception is IOException. It pays to differentiate between the different I/O exceptions and to log them as this can help expedite problem resolution.

The following table provides a breakdown of the various I/O exceptions that can be raised by your I/O operations. By trapping these specific exceptions, you can provide a more detailed exception log entry that helps with identifying the root source of the problem more easily:

Table 7.2 – Microsoft .NET I/O exceptions

Now that you know about the kind of I/O exceptions that can be raised, you also need to know about the correct way to handle, log, and display such exceptions.

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