c# open file for reading and writing

static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        var text = File.ReadAllText(@"C:\words.txt");
        File.WriteAllText(@"C:\words.txt", text + "DERP");
    }

using (var fs = new FileStream(path, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.ReadWrite))
using (var sr = new StreamReader(fs, Encoding.Default)) {
    // read the stream
    //...
}