Vista - Get-Childitem filter files with multiple extensions?

Is there any way to run a get-childitem and filter for multiple objects?
Example
Get-Childitem -path C:\ -filter *.log,*.txt

I guess I could enter the extensions in an array and run though a loop
appending the results? Just wondering if there was an easier way

Use the -Include parameter to qualify the -Path which should have a '\*'

ls c:\* -i *.log, *.txt

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Kiron

Try this. Include takes an array and filter only uses one string.

dir -path c:\data -Include @("*.txt","*.log") -rec

Brandon Shell
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a> Is there any way to run a get-childitem and filter for multiple
a> objects?
a> Example
a> Get-Childitem -path C:\ -filter *.log,*.txt
a> I guess I could enter the extensions in an array and run though a
a> loop appending the results? Just wondering if there was an easier
a> way
a>

Nice. Thanks. I was on right track...I did -include "*.txt,*.log" instead
but it obviously failed. Thanks for your help!

"Brandon Shell [MVP]" wrote:

Hi akcorr,

You can with -include, just make sure to add the '*' wildcard to the end
of the path (it leads to the contents of the directory).
You can omit the wildcard if you specify -recurse:

PS > Get-Childitem -path C:\* -include *.log,*.txt


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Shay Levy
Windows PowerShell MVP
blog: http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic



a> Is there any way to run a get-childitem and filter for multiple
a> objects?
a> Example
a> Get-Childitem -path C:\ -filter *.log,*.txt
a> I guess I could enter the extensions in an array and run though a
a> loop appending the results? Just wondering if there was an easier
a> way
a>

Thanks Keith.

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Kiron