Vista - HowTo: Get Text from a file and put in a string.

I know I can use gc File.path, but that puts it in an object array... I want
it in a string. Maybe Im missing something simple here.

I don't know if there's an easier way or not, but

$a = gc File.path
$a = [string]::join(" ", $a)

should work.


"Brandon Shell" wrote:

> I know I can use gc File.path, but that puts it in an object array... I want
> it in a string. Maybe Im missing something simple here.
>
>

wouldn't

gc test.txt | out-string

do what you want
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"Rob Campbell" wrote:

> I don't know if there's an easier way or not, but
>
> $a = gc File.path
> $a = [string]::join(" ", $a)
>
> should work.
>
>
> "Brandon Shell" wrote:
>
> > I know I can use gc File.path, but that puts it in an object array... I want
> > it in a string. Maybe Im missing something simple here.
> >
> >

Looks like it does. Thanks
"RichS" <RichS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> wouldn't
>
> gc test.txt | out-string
>
> do what you want
> --
> Richard Siddaway
>
> Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
>
>
> "Rob Campbell" wrote:
>
>> I don't know if there's an easier way or not, but
>>
>> $a = gc File.path
>> $a = [string]::join(" ", $a)
>>
>> should work.
>>
>>
>> "Brandon Shell" wrote:
>>
>> > I know I can use gc File.path, but that puts it in an object array... I
>> > want
>> > it in a string. Maybe Im missing something simple here.
>> >
>> >

"RichS" <RichS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> wouldn't
>
> gc test.txt | out-string
>

Or with the PowerShell Community Extensions installed you can do this:

> gc text.txt | join-string # no separator between strings
> gc text.txt | join-string -sep " "
> gc text.txt | join-string -NewLine # newline separator

There's also a corresponding Split-String. These are both thin wrappers
around String.Join/Concat/Split and Regex.Split. The cmdlets are a bit
nicer to deal with than the raw .NET methods.

--
Keith