Array output to multiple lines

Question

Get-ChildItem "$Folder" *.xlsx -Recurse | ?{-not ($_.PSIsContainer -or (Test-Path "I:\TEMP_Dir_SSN\$_"))} | copy-Item -Destination "I:TEMP_Dir_SSN" | out-null

Get-ChildItem "$Folder" *.xlsx -Recurse | %{
        $test = Resolve-Path $_.FullName 
        $holdArray += $test.path

}
    $holdArray | out-file "I:\TEMP_Dir_SSN\fullPath.txt" -append

The output:

I:\1992.xlsxI:\projects\confluence\projects\documents\XXXX_ComplianceRegulations.xlsxI:\projects\confluence\projects\documents\XXXX_vendorCloudStandardsPoliciesRegs.xlsx

I want it:

I:\1992.xlsx 

I:\projects\confluence\projects\documents\XXXX_ComplianceRegulations.xlsx 

I:\projects\confluence\projects\documents\XXXX_vendorCloudStandardsPoliciesRegs.xlsx

I'm not sure what is going wrong here. It should be adding it to the next line down, not appending it to the end of the string.

G42 · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-21 13:09:26Z

2

Change $holdArray += $test.path to [array]$holdArray += $test.path

You have not told PowerShell this is an array so it is treating it as a string.

answered Jun 21, 2017 at 13:09

G42

10.1k2 gold badges22 silver badges36 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

3 Comments

G42 Over a year ago

@schnipdip Also an option. There, you are telling PowerShell to create an empty array before you fill it. Equally valid is: $holdArray = @($test.path) :-)

schnipdip Over a year ago

I like to do $holdArray = @() when I am working with for loops because then I just output into an array. It is visually easier for me to understand what is happening. So if something goes awry, I can understand where the problem lays. This was just forgetting to add that part hahahaha

schnipdip Over a year ago

why i love powershell: it is easy to make things happen.

Matt · Accepted Answer · 2017-06-21 13:38:37Z

1

You are flattening the "array" to a space delimited string since you have not declared $holdArray initially. Skip the array "build" logic and use the pipeline to get the results you want.

Get-ChildItem $Folder *.xlsx -Recurse | 
    Resolve-Path | Convert-Path | 
    Add-Content "I:\TEMP_Dir_SSN\fullPath.txt"

Add-Content appends by default.

edited Jun 21, 2017 at 13:38

answered Jun 21, 2017 at 13:27

Matt

47k9 gold badges90 silver badges125 bronze badges

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Array output to multiple lines

2 Answers 2

3 Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

2 Answers 2

3 Comments

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related