With Visual Studio when you create a file (or attempt to access one), if a path is not specified with the filename, the Apps\Debug subdirectory of the current project is used.

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With Visual Studio when you create a file (or attempt to access one), if a path is not  specified with the filename, the Apps\Debug subdirectory of the current project is used.

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By default, if a path is not specified with the filename, Visual Studio uses the project's current working directory, which is typically the bin\Debug or bin\Release subdirectory, not the Apps\Debug subdirectory.

With Visual Studio When You Create a File (Or Attempt