C# Test if user has write access to a folder

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public bool IsDirectoryWritable(string dirPath, bool throwIfFails = false)
{
    try
    {
        using (FileStream fs = File.Create(
            Path.Combine(
                dirPath, 
                Path.GetRandomFileName()
            ), 
            1,
            FileOptions.DeleteOnClose)
        )
        { }
        return true;
    }
    catch
    {
        if (throwIfFails)
            throw;
        else
            return false;
    }
}

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