$a = gci d:\test | select extension

..pdf
..xls



i would like it without the "dot"

On Jan 15, 11:29 am, "IT Staff" <jkk...@xxxxxx> wrote:

> $a = gci d:\test | select extension
>
> .pdf
> .xls
>
> i would like it without the "dot"

Replace "extension" with this:

@{n="Extension"; e={if($_.Extension){$_.Extension.Substring(1)}}}

Here is the expanded version:

gci d:\test | select @{ Name = "Extension";
Expression = {
# directories don't have extensions
if ( $_.Extension )
{
# get everything after the first
# character
$_.Extension.Substring(1)
}
}}

Good luck.

Jeff

Use Regular expression:
gci d:\test | select extension | %{ $_.Extension -replace '^.' }

Use instance method on String type:
gci d:\test | select extension | %{ $_.Extension.Substring(1) }

Best wishes!

Tao Ma

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> $a = gci d:\test | select extension
>
> .pdf
> .xls
>
> i would like it without the "dot"
>
>
>