How to convert String to Object[] in powershell?

Question

I'm trying to convert String datatype to Object[].

Required Format and Required Datatype:

$demilimitedIds = {/subscriptions/XXX},{/subscriptions/XXX}
echo  $demilimitedIds.GetType().Name  ##datatype of $demilimitedIds is Object[]

My Code:

[System.Collections.Generic.List[System.String]]$IDList = @()
        $IDList.Add("/subscriptions/XXX")   
        $IDList.Add("/subscriptions/XXX")

        $Alist =  '{{{0}}}' -f ($IDList -join '},{') 
        echo "%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%"
        echo  $Alist.GetType().Name //o/p format of $Alist is String
        echo "%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%"

I'm trying to convert the $IDList into required format similar to $demilimitedIds and of same Object[] datatype.

How to convert datatype of $Alist from String to Object[] ?

What do you actually need? To convert $Alist to an object or just create an object from values instead of the way you're creating $IDlist? — Scepticalist
– Scepticalist, Commented Jan 13, 2023 at 7:18
$Alist is to create an object from values instead of the way you're creating $IDlist and this datatype should be Object[] to send as a parameter to other powershell command — dev333
– dev333, Commented Jan 13, 2023 at 7:22
$IDList can already be used as Object[] with a parameter. If you really need to use $Alist then $Alist = @($IDList) will give you Object[] with the contents of $IDList — Daniel
– Daniel, Commented Jan 13, 2023 at 7:33
Hi Daniel .. First I need convert the $IDList into this format {/subscriptions/XXX},{/subscriptions/XXX}.After conversion stored in $Alist. This $Alist datatype is coming as String. Need to convert this String datatype to Object[] — dev333
– dev333, Commented Jan 13, 2023 at 7:42

Scepticalist · Accepted Answer · 2023-01-13 07:32:57Z

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Still not clear what you're trying to achieve here, but...

# Just create $IDlist as an object:

$IDList = New-Object PSObject           
$IDList.Add("/subscriptions/XXX")   
$IDList.Add("/subscriptions/XXX")

Having said this, you can use $IDlist as an input object already as Daniel mentions

answered Jan 13, 2023 at 7:32

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dev333 Over a year ago

$IDList is to be formatted first and should be stored in $Alist and this $Alist should be of Object[] to send as parameter to other powershell command

Theo · Accepted Answer · 2023-01-13 11:51:27Z

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Or use a ForEach-Object loop like

$IDList = [System.Collections.Generic.List[System.String]]::new()
$IDList.Add("/subscriptions/XXX")   
$IDList.Add("/subscriptions/XYZ")

$Alist = $IDList | ForEach-Object {'{{{0}}}' -f $_ }

$Alist is now a string array (Object[]) containing

{/subscriptions/XXX}
{/subscriptions/XYZ}

answered Jan 13, 2023 at 11:51

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