title: Why isn't there an asynchronous file delete in .net?
body: <p>You have the asynchronous versions of read and write (begin/end functions), but not of delete (that I can tell). Is there any reason for this? Isn't there as much reason to do delete asynchronously as read/write? </p>
  
  <p>Using threading to simulate asynchronous behavior is not the same as asynchronous functions. Big difference, sure you get the perceived parallel processing, but it's not really preventing blocking, that other thread is still blocked waiting for the file i/o to complete. The real asynchronous functions (begin/end functions) operate at a system level, they queue up file i/o, let the application proceed, and let the application know when it is ready to proceed with the file i/o (allowing you to do other things while you wait for the file i/o to come available).</p>