Filename, date. A VB.NET program can be used to generate a report on a daily basis. But where should it store this report? Sometimes a file (named with the current day) is a good place.
Some details, file names. By using some common String and DateTime functions, we can generate a file name for each day. Some surrounding characters can also be added.
Part 2 We build up the full path for the output file name. You can change this to point to a folder on your computer.
Part 3 We write a file using the full name and path we generated. The contents also contain the date.
Imports System.IO
Module Program
Sub Main()
' Part 1: generate file name from date.
Dim name As String = String.Format("log-{0:yyyy-MM-dd}.txt", DateTime.Now)
' Part 2: get full path for file.
Dim path As String = "C:\\programs\\" + name
' Part 3: write file with date in file name.
File.WriteAllText(path, "Today is " + DateTime.Today.ToString())
Console.WriteLine("DONE")
End Sub
End ModuleDONE
Notes, output. Let us consider the output of the program in the year 2020. I tested that the file name is correct. And the file contents also matches the current day (when tested).
File: log-2020-06-19.txt
Contents: Today is 6/19/2020 12:00:00 AM
A summary. Programming languages like VB.NET are often used for server-based applications, or for data analysis. Writing a daily file (from the results of a run) is a common requirement.
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